IE58518B1 - Antitussive and mucus regulating 2-substituted thiazolidines - Google Patents

Antitussive and mucus regulating 2-substituted thiazolidines

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IE58518B1
IE58518B1 IE187985A IE187985A IE58518B1 IE 58518 B1 IE58518 B1 IE 58518B1 IE 187985 A IE187985 A IE 187985A IE 187985 A IE187985 A IE 187985A IE 58518 B1 IE58518 B1 IE 58518B1
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Abstract

2-Substituted thiazolidines compounds having formula Iwherein X is a CH<sub>2</sub>, O or S, R is hydroxy or an acyloxy, alkyloxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy group, R, is hydrogen or a group of formulaR<sub>2</sub> is hydrogen or a free or esterified carboxy group, R<sub>a</sub> and R<sub>b</sub> are hydrogen or methyl, p is zero or 1, R<sub>3</sub> is hydrogen, a C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>2</sub> alkylsulphonyl group, a phenyl or p-Cl phenyl, p-methylsulphonyl group or an acyl group; are useful as mucus regulating, antitussive and antibronchospastic agents.

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The present invention relates to antitussive and mucus regulating 2-substituted thiazolidines, to process for their preparation and to pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions containing them.
The compounds of the invention are 2-substituted thiazolidines of the formula (I): wherein : X is a CH^, 0, S; R is hydroxy, or an ester lower C-C -alkoxy, CH =CH-CH 0-; 16 2 2 is hydrogen and of formula R -CO -, c 2 HC=C-CH2~O-; methyl; R2 is hydrogen or a -COOH or -COOC2H5 group; is hydrogen, a c1-c2 ^Ikylsulphonyl group, an unsubstituted. or mono or polysubstituted phenylsulfonyl group or an acyl group of formula R,CO; p is zero or 1 with the proviso that when X is sulfur p is zero; -2both R ano R , are hydrogen a b are the same or different -(CH ) -Q and (CH_) -C-Q 2 n 2 n/ P. Por met.hyJ; Kc and Rd, which are: hydrogen, O-CtCH^) , wherein n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 7; P , P2> are both hydrogen or one of them is hydrogen and the other one is lower C^-C^ alkyl or phenyl and Q is selected in the group consisting of: hydrogen; a C^-C^ branched alkyl; a C^-C^ cycloalkyl; -COOH or -COOC<)Hg;- a halogen atom; SH; -NH2; a mono or di-substituted amino, t-butoxy carbonyl-0-T or thioether S-T chain, wherein T is an unsubstituted or mono-or polysubstituted phenyl ring or a group of formula amino or acylamino group; an ether (CH J -T , 2 m 1 wherein T is selected in the group consisting of H, OH, OCH7, °%Ης, H0CH?-CH9-, -COOH, -C00CH3 or -cooc2h5, NH^, a C^-C^-acylamino or mono- or disubstituted amino qroup, or a group of formula -CH-CCLR | 2 e wherein is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl NH2 and m is an integer from 1 to 3; a phenyl, phenoxy or phenylthio ring unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted in the m, o, and p-positions; a group of formula -(CH.) -SCO-(CH) P„ wherein m and ' n 2 m 2 n 3 have the above defined meanings and is a lower C^-C^, linear or branched disubstituted aminogroup, a phenyl or phenoxy ring, optionally mono- or polysubstituted in the o, m and p-positions; an alkenyl chain of formula alkyl chain, a C ,-C -cycloalkyl, a 3 6 Η H wherein T, in addition to the above defined meanings, may -3also be hydrogen.
The term mono subs,tituted amino group comprises, within the meanings thereof, an amino group substituted by a linear or branched alkyl group or by groups having formula: -CH2-CH2~O-CH2-CH3, -CH2-CH2~O-CH2-CH2-OH, -ch2-ch2-nh-ch2-ch3, -ch2-ch2~nh-ch2-ch2-oh or The substituents of a disubstituted amino group according to the invention may be linear or branched C.-Cr alkyl groups or, taken together, they represent an unsaturated or saturated nitrogen ring such as morpholin-1yl, pyrrolidin-l-yl, piperidin-l-yl, 4-methyl-piperazin1-yl, 4-ethyl-piperazin-l-yl, 4-(2'-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-l-yl, 4-(4'-fiuorophenyl)piperazin-l-ylj imidazol-1yl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl.
Finally, the term mono- or polysubstituted phenyl, according to the invention, means phenyl groups which are substituted by a fluorine atom in the para position, by chlorine atoms in the meta and/or para positions or by a CF3 in the meta positions or phenyl group of formula wherein Z^ is H or COCH3 and Z2 is H, CH3 or COCH3 and P4 is selected in the group consisting of hydrogen, aminomethyl, C3-C2-acylaminomethyl or mono- or di-substitu-4ted aminomethyl group, as above defined.
The optical antipodes, i.e. enantiomers, racemic mixtures thereof, diastereoisomers mixtures of compounds of formula I, have also to be considered as an object of the invention as well as non-toxic salts, both for pharmaceutical and veterinary use.
More particularly, the present invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts when in formula I a free carboxy group is present, and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts when in formula I is hydrogen or an acyl group in which is present a basic organic moiety.
Typical examples of pharmacologically acceptable non-toxic bases are organic bases e.g. organic amines such as methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, diisopropylamine, N-methyl-N-hexylamine, tromethamine, cyclohexylamine, N-methyl-N-cyclohexylamine, d-phenylethylamine, β-pbenylethylamine, N,N-dimetbylethanolamine, N,N-diethylethanolamine, ethylenediamine, piperidine, morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, galactamine, N-methylglucamine, ephedrine, lysine, arginine; and inorganic bases such as alkali and alkali-earth metal hydroxydes as well as aluminium and zinc hydroxydes.
Typical examples of pharmacologically acceptable non-toxic acids are organic acids such as acetic, formic, propionic, fumaric, maleic, malic, malonic, benzoic, salicylic, 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic, methanesulphonic, benzenesulphonic, canfosulphonic, lactic, aspartic, glutamic, L and D-2-phenyl-thiazolidin-5-carboxylic acid, cystin and -5c y s t. e in ; unci inorganic acids such us ni'i ic, phosphoric, sulphuric, hydrochloric, hydrobromic acids.
Preferred salts of t fie invention comprise compounds of formula I wherein R^ is a carboxy group salified with one of the above cited bases. Salts of piperazine and imidazole derivatives are even more preferred.
In the formulae of this specification the wavy line bond ) indicates that the substituent has not a definite stereochemical identity, i.e. that the substituent may be both of (R) and (S) configuration; the broken line (----) indicates that a substituent is of (S) absolute stereochemistry; the heavy solid line (-^>) indicates that a substituent is of (R) absolute configuration.
Particularly preferred compounds of the invention are those of formula I wherein R , R , R are hydrogen, X 1 3 D is an oxygen atom, is an acyl derivative.
Compounds ‘of formula I wherein R is alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy are particularly preferred as antitus sive agents.
Compounds of formula I wherein R is hydroxy and/or acyloxy are particularly preferred as mucus regulating agents .
Specific examples of preferred compounds of the invention are the following: 2-(0-methoxy£>henoxy)methyl-3-acetylthioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-benzoylthioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-(3’,4',5'-trimethoxy)-benzoyl thioacetyl -th i azo 1 id i ne ; -62- (O-met hoxyphcnoxy) methy 1-3 - ( 4 ' -met hy ] -1>yr azιη-1 - y 1 acetyl-thiazol idine anti it:; di-hydrochIoiide salts; 2- (O-methoxyphenoxy Imethy 1-3- (4'-methy 1-pyrazin-1 -yl) -ace tyl-thioacetyl-thiazolidine and its bis hydrochloride salt; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-cyclopropylcarbony 1 thioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxyImethy1- 3-(3'-eyelolnjxy1) propio— nylthioacetyl-thiazolidine; 1θ 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy(methyl-3-acetylthioacety1-thiazol i di ne-sulf oxide ; 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy) methyl-3-ethoxyoxaly1-thiazolidine and its methylether; 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy(methy1-3-cyclopropy1carbo nyl15 thiazolidine and its methylester; 2-(0-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-3-imidazol-1'-yl-acetylthiazolidine and its methyl and ethylethers both as free base, as hydrochloride and nitrate salt; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy(methyl-3-imidazol-1-y1-acety120 thioacetyl-thiazolidine both as free base or as nitrate salt; 2-(0-acety1th ioacetoxy-phenoxyImethy1-3-acety1th ioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-/2'-(0-acety1thioacetoxypheny1(ethyl/-3-acetyl25 thioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxypheny1thioImethy1-3-benzoy1thioacetylthiazolidine'; 2-(0-methoxyphenylthio)methyl~3-(4'-methylpiperazin1'-yl(acetylthioacetyl-thiazol·idine; . 2-(0 -methoxypheny1thio(methy1-3-(4'-met hy1piperazίη1 '-y 1) acety 1-thiazol idine both ,i:. in·· base and 7as di-hydiochloride saLt; 2-/2'- (0-methoxypheny1)ethy1/-3-benzoylthioacety1thiazolidine; 2-/2 '- (o-methoxypheny1)ethy1/-3-(4'-methyl-pyrazinl-yl)acetyl-thiazolidine; 2-/2'-(O-methoxypheny1)ethyl/-3-piperidin-1-yl-acetyl-thiazolidine; 2- (O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-3-piperidin-l-y 1-acet.y 1thiazolidine; 2- ( O-methoxypheny1 thio)methyl-3-piperidin-l-yl-acetyl-thiazolidine; 3- (3 *-morpholinomethyl-41-hydroxy-3'-methoxy-cinnamoyl)-2(O-methoxyphenoxy,-methyl-thiazolidine; 3-(31-pyrrolidyImethy1-4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxy-cinnamoyl)-2(O-hydroxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine; 3-/(3- ( 2-hydroxy ethy lami no)ethylaminopropanoy1/-2- ( O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine and its maleate; 3-/3-{imidazol-l-yl)propiony1/-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine; 3-(3,6-dioxa-capriloy1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazo1idine; 3-(acetylaminoacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidi ne .
The compounds of the invention are prepared by reacting compounds of formula II -8where i n both and are a lower C^-C^ alkoxy or, taken together, form a carbonyl group; R' is a member selected from the group consisting of methyl, hydroxy, a lower C ~C alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy; X is a member selected from the group consisting of CH?, S, O; R^ is hydrogen or as above defined, with an amino alkanethiol of formula III where R' and X are X-CH HS-C-R (Ill) h2n-c wherein R a nings , to give R, and have the above b 2 compound of formula la wherein R , R, a b '2' V defined meax are as defined above -9Compound:: oI I o I mu I i olid I 1. y :: ill, j< o' I oil t. o opt wherein in hydrogen may ic.il resolution; when K in ho free and/or an esterified carboxy group, the single diastereoisomers and/or racemic mixtures of the diastereoisomers are optionally obtained.
Thiazolidines I and enantiomers or diastereoisomers thereof can be optionally subjected to subsequent acylation by reaction with an acylating agent selected in the group consisting of: tert-butoxy-carbonate, a cyclic anhydride such as succinic and glutaric anhydride or an activated spe- cies of a carboxylic acid of the formulae IVa and IVb a sulphonyl halide of the formula IVc: Q-(CH ) -COZ 2 n 0—c- — (CH.,) -COZ R.- 2 n 4 S°2- Hal P 1 2 IVa IVb IVc wherein : Q, P P2 and n are as above defined; R is a C -C alkyl group, an unsubstituted or mono or polysubstituted phenyl ring; Hal is chlorine, bromine or iodine; Z is a known species activating a carboxy group such as chlorine, bromine, azide, -O-CO-D where D is a c "C,. lower alkoxy and benzyloxy, a C^-C^ lower alkyl (mixed anhydride and anhydride) and activated esters.
The obtained acyi-thiazolidines have the formula lb (lb) -10wherein R, X, R , R, , R. and R. have the above defined a b 1 2 meanings and R' is a group of formula SO -R. or CO-R,. 2 4 d The acylation reaction can also be selectively carried out only on the thiazolidine nitrogen atom; in this case R can be an hydroxy atom.
By using in the acylation reaction a carbodiimide as activating species of the carboxy group, the acylation reaction can be optionally performed by reaction of a thia zolidine of formula I with an acid of the formulae IVa, IVb wherein Z is hydroxy.
Compounds lb wherein X is different from S, can be optionally oxidized by a suitable reagent to give compounds of formula Ic: (I c) wherein the substituents have the above defined meanings. Compounds of the general formula Id (Id) wherein R, R , R, R , 1 2. 3 b' p are as above defined and at -11gen, methyl οι phenyl, o' is an halogen atom and n io prelerably zero, may be optionally reacted with a salt ol a thiocarboxylic acid of the formula: (-) (+) P -(CH ) -CO-S Base 2 n wherein P^ is as above defined and the base is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, lower trialkylammonium, phenyldialkylammonium, to give the compounds of formula Id in two steps wherein Q’ is P -(CH^)n-CO-S; these latter compounds can be optionally reacted with ammonia, too, to give a compounds of formula Id wherein Q' is a free thiol group from which compounds of formula Id wherein Q' is an alkylthioeter group, can be optionally obtained by reaction with an alkyl halide in the presence of a base.
Finally, the compounds of formula Id wherein n is zero, P and P^ are hydrogen and Q' is Cl, Br or I may optionally be reacted with triphenylphosphine in an inert solvent (benzene, acetonitrile, THF etc.): the obtained phosphonium salt is optionally converted into a stabilized ylide compound of the formula le: (le) CH - P(C6H5)3 wherein R, R R , R , R and p are as above defined a b 1 2 an aldehyde of the formula (V) T - CHO (V) with -12wherein T is also as above «lei med, to give, after optional removal of the protect ive groups, 3-thiazolidine acrylamides of the formula if X— CH CH = CH - T (If) Cj-C^-lower alkyl and phenyl, can be which, when T is H, optionally reacted with nucleophiles such as amines (i.e.
H N-(CH ) -T., monosubstituted and disubstituted amines) 2 2 m 1 and thiols (i.e.: polysubstituted thiophenols) to obtain a Michael adduct of HS-(CH ) -T. , unsubstituted or mono or 2 m 1 formula ( Ig) (O) I 2 CH-T I Q' (ig) wherein R, x are as above defined and Q' is selected in the group consisting of HN-(CH ) -T , 2 m 1 mono and disubstituted amino group, S-(CH ) -T (m, n and 2 η 1 T are as above defined) unsubstituted, mono or polysubstituted phenylthio group and n is 1. -13When in the above general formulae Ib-id R ceptesents an esterified hydroxy group (R CO -), the protective ester c 2 group can be selectively removed and the resulting hydroxy group may be optionally subjected to selective esterification.
The cyclization of a compound of formula II with an aminealkanethiol of formula III to form a 2-substituted thiazolidine ring may be performed by reaction with either a stoichiometric amount or a small excess of the amine alkanethiol in an aqueous solvent, either in the presence or absence of a catalytic amount of its ammonium salt such as acetate, formiate, canfosulfonate, hydrochloride.
Suitable solvents are, for example, water, methanol, ethanol, acetic acid and mixtures thereof.
The reaction is preferably carried out at temperatures ranging from about -20°C to the solvent's reflux temperature; preferably the reaction is performed at room tempera ture.
The reaction times range from a few minutes to several days, but usually they do not exceed two hours and often a few minutes are sufficient to complete the reaction.
The optical resolution of the compounds of formula la may be optionally carried out by salification with an optically active acid such as for example d-and 1-canfosulphonic acid, d- and 1-lactic acid, d-and Γ-mandelic acid, d-and 1-6-exo-chloro7-syncarboxy-bicyclo/2,2,l/-heptan-3-one-3,3-ethylendioxy followed by crystallization till constant rotatory power and recovery of the optically active 2-substituted-thiazolidine. -14Suitable solvents are, for example, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, L-propanol, 2-propanol, ethers such as ethylether, isopropylether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, esters such as ethyIformiate and ethylacetate and hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, cyclohexane, hexane and mixtures thereof.
The optical resolution is preferably carried out at room temperature and few crystallizations are generally necessary to obtain a constant rotatory power .
The optional acylation of the compounds of formula la with an acylating agent of formula IV may be performed by reaction with either a stoichiometric amount or a small excess of acylating agent in an inert solvent in the presence of either a stoichiometric amount or of an excess of a base. Suitable solvents are, for example, halogenated hydrocarbons such as CHCl^, Cl-Ci^CH^Cl ; ketones such as acetone and butan-2-one;hydrocarbons such as hexane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene, pyridine and mixtures thereof.
A nearly stoichiometric amount of base for any molecule of the acylating agent is useful. Such a base may be an inorganic base e.g. an alkali or an alkali-ear.th metal oxide, carbonate or bicarbonate, e.g. CaO, CaC03, K2CC>3, KHCC>3, Na^O , NaHC03; an organic base such as a tertiary amine, e.g. trimethylamine., tr ibuty lamine; or an aromatic base, e.g. pyridine, an alkyl substituted pyridine, a N,N-15di alky 1.-ani1ine; or an anionic ion-exchange resin.
The acylation reaction is preferably carried out at temperatures ranging from about -40° to about the solvent's reflux temperature; preferably the reaction is performed at room temperature.
A temperature below 0°C, ranging from -40° to about -50° may be preferably used when a free phenolic group is also present and an equivalent of the acylating agent is used in order to obtain the optional acylation of the thiazolidine ring without affecting the phenolic group.
Using in the acylation reactionza carboxylic acid of formula IVa and IVb (Z=OH), the reaction is performed in the presence of an excess of a condensating agent, such as a carbodiimide and preferably dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, in an inert solvent, at room temperature, in the presence or absence of catalytic amounts of 4-dimethylaminopyridine.
The optional oxidation of the compounds of formula lb to obtain a thiazolidine sulphoxide of formula Ic may be performed by reaction with either a stoichiometric amount or a small excess of an organic peracid such as monoperphtalic acid, m-chloroperbenzoic, peracetic acid, performic acid and perbenzoic acid in an inert solvent either in the presence or in the absence of a base.
Preferred oxidizing agent is a stoichiometric amount of monoperphtalic acid, the preferred solvent is ethyl acetate and the reaction is preferably peri orrm'd in the presence of an excess of -16NaHCO .
The oxidation reaction is preferably carried out at temperature ranging from about -25°C to room temperature; preferably the reaction is performed at 0°C.
The thiolation of a compound of formula Id wherein Q' is a halogen atom may be optionally performed by treatment with either a stoichiometric amount or an excess of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid and/or of thiophenol acid such as for example, sodium, potassium salt and/or in situ formed salt of the thiocarboxylic acid with a generic organic base such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, in an inert solvent.
Suitable solvents are, for example, halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones, esters, ethers, alcohols and the mixtures thereof.
The reaction is preferably carried out at room temperature and the reaction times range from a few minutes to several hours but, usually, the reaction times do not exceed two hours at room temperature.
A free thiol group may by optionally obtained reacting the thioacyl compounds with an excess of aqueous ammonia solution in inert gas atmosphere at room temperature.
The reaction is optionally performed at room tern perature, suitable solvents are alcohols such as me thanol, ethanol, glycols and ethers miscible with aqueous ammonia solutions such as dimethoxyethane, dioxane, tetrahydrofurane and mixtures thereof.
The optional acylation of the free thiol and phenolic group may be performed as above described. -17The optional alkylation of the free thiol group may be performed by treatment of the potassium and/or sodium salt of the thiol compound with an alkyl halide.
The reaction between the stabilized ylides of the formula Ie and the aldehydes of formula V is the well-known Witting reaction whose experimental procedure is also well-known; it is generally performed by mixing the reagents in equimolecular ratio in an inert solvent such as an halogenated solvent, an ethereal solvent (THF, dimethoxyethane, etc.), hydrocarbons (cyclohexane, benzene, toluene, hexane), acetonitrile or using a mixture thereof, preferably at room temperature.
The Michael addition of the above defined nucleophiles to the acrylamides of the formula la is also a wellknown reaction. Preferred solvents are alcohols and the reaction is carried out by mixing the reagent and heating at the reflux temperature.
The thiazolidines of formula I wherein R is hydroxy and is -CC>2C(CH3)3 may be optionally reacted with a lower C -C -alkyl halide, a propargyl halide and allylhalide in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylformamide in the presence of potassium carbonate to give a compound of formula I wherein R is a lower C -C^ alkoxy, 6 CH2=CH-CH2~O- and HC5CH-CH2O.
The subsequent optional cleavage with trifluoroacetic acid of the protective tert-butoxy-carbonyl group affords the corresponding thiazolidines of formula I, wherein R is a lower C^-C^ alkoxy, allyloxy and propargyloxy and R^ is hydrogen .
The compounds of formula II are known compounds or may be prepared by known methods. -18Particularly 2hydroxy-3, 4-dihydroxy-benzopyrane, and 2-j-hydr oxy- 1,4-benzod i oxanc ai <· optionally prepared by reduction with DIBAH of the corresponding lactones i.e. 3,4-dihydro-benzopyran-2-one (dihydrocou5 marin) and 1,4-benzodioxan-2-one.
Also the amine alkanethiol of formula III, the acylating agents of formula IV and the thiocarboxylic acids and the aldehydes of formula V are known compounds or may be prepared by known methods.
The compounds of the invention are therapeutically active substances, devoid of acute, subacute or chronic toxic effects, suitable for use as antitussive agents and mucus regulating agents.
In fact for example the compounds of the invention never exhibit acute toxic effects in mice and rats. values above 1 g/kg are generally determined both after oral and intraperitoneal administration of the compounds Of the invention.
The compound 4-carboethoxy-3-acetylthioacetyl-220 (o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine differs from the other ones, because it shows in mice such as 0,76 g/kg (os) and 0.67 g/kg (i.p.). A sedative effect, starting from 30 mg/kg, is also present.
The techniques described by Charlier et al. (Arch.
Int. Pharmacodyn. 134, 306, 1961) and by Stefko et al. (J. Pharml Exp. Therap., 108, 217, 1953), adapted with minor modifications, are used to investigate the antitussive properties of the compounds of the invention. Codeine phosphate is used as positi30 ve reference compound. -19At; co ι (11 n< | t 11 tin· (Ί ι. 11 1 11 ι ρ ι ι jc< - du t «· guinea pigs .«ro exposed I,/ .i .-it ι η· acid aerosol ( 7.5'A) anti coungh is recorded GO minutes after the antitussive treatment, by i.p. route. Male animals of 300-400 g pigs are placed in a perspex box (20x30x30 cm) connected to an aerosol compressor; the animals are subjected to a citric acid saturated atmosphere, 60 minutes after the i.p. injection of a compound of the invention (0.1 and 0.3 M solutions; 1 ml/kg).
The total number of cough strokes and the delay of the first cough are recorded during the first five minutes.
Five guinea pigs are used for each dose level and the results are compared with controls (vehicle treatment) and codeine phosphate 0.07 M solution (standard treatment). and the corresponding delay of first cough stroke are calculated.
The data obtained by i.p. administration are confirmed by oral administration.
In the Stefko procedure, conscious mongrel dogs (15+3 kg body weight) are used; the compounds of the invention are tested for their ability to inhibit cough induced by electric stimulation.
Under general anesthesia, two insulated nichrome wires (0.4 -mm diameter) are surgically implanted into the submucosa of the trachea.
About two days later, the dogs are placed in a sling and the exteriorized electrodes are connected to an electric stimulating device (such as Grass -20S 4H Mod . ) .
The stimulation parameters such as: delay 0.01 msec, duration 1 msec, frequency 30 Hz, ate used.
An electrical stimulus of 1 sec is applied 10 times at 5 sec intervals in order to determine the minimum voltage necessary for eliciting reproducible cough responses. Then, tussive responses to the electrical stimuli are registered at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 240, 300 and 360 minutes after oral administration of the compounds of the invention.
The tussive responses are scored as follows: 1: no response; 2: sigh or exaggerated expiration; 3: marked cough; 4: one marked cough and one exaggerated expiration: 5: two marked coughs.
Six dogs are employed for each determination and the mean activity is calculated.
The inhibition percent of the cough response and the duration of activity are compared with codeine.
In the guinea pig cough test, codeine phosphate shows an 07 23 mg/kg with a 170% delay.
In the dog cough test, codeine phosphate when tested at 8 mg/kg shows a 52% inhibition of the cough stimulus for a long time (about 2-4 hours).
The mucus regulating properties of the compounds of the invention are investigated in vivo by means of experiments carried out on male New Zealand white rab bits. The animals are submitted to inhalation of a 5% H^SO^ aqueous solution by aerosol (exposition of 3 hours a day for 3 alternate flays), to induce a chronic bronchial inf lammat oi y disease which causes -21Η H' where O indicates tracheal cannula: .« production of p .11 h< > 1 o< | 1 c. ι 1 split uni 111 the bronchial tree .
Aim of the experiments is to evaluate modifications of selective parameters such as dry weight of the sputum, viscosity, content in proteins, phospholipids, galactose, sialic acid and fucose, induced in this pathological sputum by pharmacological treatment with the compounds of the invention.
To this purpose, the sputum produced in the bron10 chial tree is collected daily, through a T shaped glass cannula, inserted in the trachea, before and after oral twice a day (9.00 a.m and 4.00 p.m) treatment with one of the compounds of the invention.
The schedule treatment procedure is shown in the following Scheme 1: -7 -5 -3 0 1 2 3 4 7 __T T T T I ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ T Η Μ Μ Μ Μ M Scheme 1 the day of implantation of the -7-5-3 indicate the days of f^SO^ treatment (H); 1,2,3,4 indicate the days of oral administration of the compounds of the invention (T) and the tim£ The mucus considered as sacri fice The sputum of mucus collection (M). collected in day 1 in the morning a blank; 7 indicates the day of the after the mucus collection, samples are stored in the freezer is animal -22( •?o,'C) unt ί 1 t he mvestrqat ion of biological and rheological parameters is carried out.
The samples are investigated for relative viscosity, measured at 37°C with a Brookfield viscometer (model LT VD) equipped with a 1,565° cone-plate, and aliquoted for biochemical analysis of protein, phospholipids, galactose, sialic acid and fucose contents. Dry weight of the mucus is also determined.
For each parameter, cumulative data are referred to a seven days period after the beginning of the treatment and they are extrapolated using the AUC method (area under curve) calculated by the trapezoidal rule.
Finally the data are compared with data obtained from controls (vehicle treatment), non bronchitic rabbits (vehicle treatment) and positive controls bronchitic rabbits treated with 0.153 M 2-carboxymethyl cysteine.
In Table 1 the AUC values, determined for the various parameters, after the treatment of bronchitic rabbits with S-carboxymethy 1 cysteine are re-perted -23TABLE I - AUC as a % compared to bronchitic controls I ro I Treatment Viscosity (cps ) Mucus production ml/kg Protein mg/ml Phospholipids mg/ml Galactose mg/ml Sialic acid mg/ml Fucose mg/ml Controls 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 S-carboxy methyl cysteine 0.153 M 52 97 105 108 64 60 56 As it is evident, all the parameters are influenced by the pharmacological treatment with S-carboxymethyl cysteine.
An ideal mucoregulating agent should reduce the viscosity and the protein content of the mucus.
In pathological cases, the high protein content of the mucus could be related to an abnormal production of the mucus macromolecules and also to an abnormal passive transport of serie proteins through the capillary vessels.
At the same time, the reduction of the mucoprotein content should be associated with a reduction of the contents of galactose and sialic acid in the sputum, so indicating a lower tendency to produce mucines which contribute to the viscosity of the mucus.
Fucose content is related to the production of neutral mucines.
The increase in the mucus volume is connected to a reparative local process for which a Liquefa tion of the mucus is obtained. This event is particularly desirable when, as in some pathological conditions, the mucus of the patients appears to be adhesive and highly viscous, so contributing to the obstruction of the respiratory ways.
The results obtained with some compounds of the invention, administered orally in equimolecular amounts in comparison with the standard S-carboxymethyl cysteine, are shown in Table 2 . -25TABLE 2 AUC as a 100% compared to bronchitic controls Treatment Viscosity (cps) Mucus production (mlAg) Protein (mg/ml) Phospholipids (mg/ml) Galactose (mg/ml) Sialic acid (mg/ml) Fucose (mg/ml) animal untreated with h2s°3 90 72 , 96 79 30 78 85 bronchitic animal (5% H^SO^ aeroso^ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 _1 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine 116 124 92 106 59 85 76 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)- methyl-thiazolidine-4- carboxy 40 95 48 49 29 52 55 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine-3ace ty1-th ioacety1 59 127 78 37 57 107 151 -continuedTABLE 2 (continued) AUC as a 100% compared to bronchitic controls Treatment Viscosity (cps) tticus production (ml/kg) Protein (mg/ml) Phospholipids (mg/ml) Galactose (mg/ml) Sialic acid (mg/ml) Fucose (mg/ml) 2- (o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl- thiazolidine- 3- acetylthioacetyl- 4- carbethoxy 91 65 79 102 69 78 111 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-(ethoxyoxalyl )-thiazolidine 65.1 108.7 62 59.8 52.3 56.8 149.3 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-cyclopropylcarbonyl-thiazolidine 92.6 90 57.9 74.5 60.0 60 103.6 2-(o-acetylthioacetoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-acetylthioacetyl-thiazolidine 71.9 J 74.0 46.9 49.8 72.9 31.3 147.9 -continuedTABLE 2 (continued) AUC as a 100% compared to bronchitic controls . Treatment - • Viscosity (cps) Mucus production (rnlAg.) Protein (mg/ml) Phospholipids (mg/ml) Galactose (mg/ml) Sialic acid (mg/ml) Fucose (mg/ml) 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-(2'-imidazol1'-yl)acetyl-thiazolidine 39.1 162.5 55.2 65.8 21.8 63.8 97 . 5 2-(o-hydroxyphenoxy)- methyl-3-acetylthio- acetyl-thiazolidine 31.9 99.2 62.0 47 38.2 49.5 90.8 — 3-Aoety 1 t h ioacetyJ -2-( Q-met hoxyphenoxymet.hy 1 ) thiazolidine is a typical compound of the invention having mucus regulating properties as well as good antitussive activity.
The compound shows an lower than 5 mg/kg (185% delay) in the guinea pig cough test. At doses of 20 mg/kg, this acetylthiothiazolidine compound shows a 54.2% inhibition of the cough stimulus in the dog also exhibiting a more favourable duration of action in comparison to codeine.
Other compounds of the invention such as: 3-benzoylthioacetyl-2- (0>-methoxyphenoxy )methylthiazolidine; 3-(3 *-cyclohexyl)propionylthioacetyl2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy Jmethylthiazolidine; 3-(4'-methyl-piperazin-1’-yl)acetylthioacetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl thiazolidine · 2HC1; 3-(4’-methylpi per azin- 1 *-yl) acetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine · 2HC1; 3-acetylthioacetyl-2-(0-metho xyphenylthio)methylthiazolidine, and 3-acetylthioacety 1-2-/2 ’ - ( ©-methoxy-phenyl) ethy_l/-methyl-thiazolidine exhibit in the guinea pig cough test Εθ5θ ranging from 0.5 to 4 mg/kg with a % delay of the first cough (control 100) also ranging from 135 to 316% The guinea pig cough test and the dog cough test are effective and reliable testing procedures for the screening of substances useful in the treatment of cough of different origins and in the relief of the pain induced by tussive attacks.
Accordingly, the compounds of the invention may be useful in the treatment of patients in order to -29reduce and to prevent tussive attacks. Therefore the compounds of the invention are* also useful to stop paroxysm of coughing which could precipitate syncope .
Prevention and stopping strenuous coughing is also I highly useful because cough may produce rupture of an emphysematous bled and rib fractures.
Although cough fractures of the ribs may occur in otherwise normal patients, their occurrence should at least raise the possibility of pathologic fractures, which are seen in multiple myeloma, osteoporosis and osteolytic metastase.
Particularly preferred compounds of the invention as antitussive agents are compounds like 3-(acylthioacetyl )-2-( 0_Γηθ thoxy phenoxy ) methyl thiazol idine and/ or 3-(methylpiperazinacetyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy lthiazolidine and/or 3-(methylpiperazinoacetylthioacetyl)-2-( O-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine. Further preferred compounds are their 2-( (D-methoxyphenylthio)methyl-and their 2-/2'-(Q-methoxyphenyl)ethyl/analogues which are endowed with a strong antitussive property together with a comparatively faib’le mucus regulator activity.
A decrease of the antitussive potency together with a favourable increase of the mucus regulating abi lity is surprisingly noted, when in compounds 1 the alkoxy, allyloxy and propargyloxy groups of R are substituted by a hydroxy or an acyloxy group, as it can be nbticed, for example, from the data reported in Table 2 , particularly for th(' compounds 3,9,7,10. -30In (1υ· '|ΐιίηι·.ι [>·<) cough tost , the compound:; 9, 7, IO exhibit Εϋ^θ values such as 60, 162 and 61 mg/kg, respectively, indicating an almost 10 times decrease of the antitussive potency in comparison with the reference compound 3 (Εϋ^θ 5 mg/kg). To this decrease of potency as antitussive agents corresponds a particularly favourable increase of their mucus regulating activity .
These latter data provide also evidence that a changing in X, i.e. a methylene group instead of oxygen, increases the antitussive potency. in Table 3 some data is reported relating to the antitussive properties of some 4-carboxy-thiazolidines of the invention.
TABLE 3 Conpound Guinea pig cough test Dog cough test ED5o (mgAg) % delay % inhibition of cough stimulus duration of actior 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy )methy14-carboxythiazolidine inactive - 43.8 middle 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy Jmethyl4-carbethoxythiazolidine inactive - 26.7 short ’2- (o-methoxyphenoxy)methy13-acetylthioacetylthiazolidine 77.1 350 - - On the other hand, compounds such as 3-(ethoxyoxalyl)- and 3- ( eye 1opropy1)carboxy 1-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy ) me thy 1 th ι azo 1 ι d ι ne appear to be devoid -31ο I any anti tussive properties both in guinea pig and dog cough tests. 3-(Imidazol-1'-y1) acety12-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine and its 2-(0-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-analogue display a reduced antitussive potency (Εϋ^θ 40.6 mg/k.g and 96 mg/ kg respectively, while retaining a strong mucus regulating activity (see table 1)).
This graduality in antitussive potency together with a very high mucus regulating activity is highly desirable in some pathological conditions such as chronic bronchitis, in which it is not always desirable to suppress a cough productive of significant quantities of sputum. In some cases, an early suppression of the cough could mean retention of the mucus in the tracheobronchial tree, negative interference with the distribution of the ventilation alveolar aeration and with the ability of the lung to resist infections.
The changes induced in the mucus by the treatment with selective mucus regulators as a consequence may reduce the number of cough attacks.
In accordance with this aim particularly useful and preferred substances which exhibit a high mucus regulating activity together with a reduced antitussive potency are 2-(Q-hydroxyphenoxy)methy1-4-carboxy-thiazolidine, 2-( Q-hydroxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidines 3-?substituted with 3-alkoxyoxalyl, 3-cyclopropylcarbony1-, 3-(imidazol-1-yl) acetyl, 3-(3', 4'-dihydroxy)c innamoy1, 3 — (3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxy ) cinnamoyl groups. -32B i- 2 - ( 0~ in’-‘ * hoxy phenoxy ) met hy 1 --1 h i.iz.o 1 idine:. such as the 3-acetylthioacetyl and the 4-carboethoxy derivatives show also antitussive properties with EDr values of 230 and 116 mg/kg respectively. The 3-acetylthio compound is also active in the dog cough test (13% inhibition of the cough stimulus) in which it shows a very prolonged action (2-3 times longer than that of codeine phosphate).
In contrast to the 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl3-acetylthioacetylthiazolidine, its 2-(o-tolyloxy) methyl analogue is devoid of any antitussive properties. In addition, when tested as mucus regulator, it increases viscosity, protein and fucose content in the mucus, poorly affecting galactose and sialic content. Also 2-tolyloxy-methyl-3-(imidazol1'-yl) acetylthiazolidine is not active in the cough tests, exhibiting some mucus regulating action in the bronchitic rabbits, with a spectrum of action very close to that of carboxymethylcysteine.
Some compounds of the invention display also a protecting action on the liver of mice against paracetamol and CCl^ poisoning.
The compounds 3-/(3,6-dioxa-capriloyl)-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine, 3-(3-thia-6-oxacapr iloyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine, 3-(3-imidazolyl-propionyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazol idine, 3-(3'-imidazol-l-yl)-propionyl2-(O-propargyloxyphenoxymethyl)-thiazolidine, when tested to a dosage level 0.01-0.08 M, are mucus regu-33lat.ing agents at least as effective as 0.153 M of 5-carboxymethyleysteine.
Moreover, the compounds 3-(acetylglicinyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy ) -methyl-thiazolidine, 3-BOC-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine, 3-glicinyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine and its 2-(O-allyloxyphenoxy)-methyl analogue are also endowed with good antitussive properties with ranging from 3 to 30 mg/kg.
The compounds 3-/1-(2-(2-hydroxyethylamino) ethylamino ) propionylj^-2- (O-methoxyphenoxy )-methyl-thiazolidine maleate and its 2-0-propargyioxy analogue are also particularly effective as antitussive agents with an Εϋ^θ ranging from 3 to 6 mg/kg and are both characterized by a very prolonged duration of action.
The compounds of the invention are also characterized by a pronounced ability to induce relaxation of the bronchial and tracheal smooth muscle.
For instance, 3-(3'-morpholinomethy1-4'-hydroxy5'-methoxy-cinnamoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine.HCl is able to relax in vitro guinea pig trachea smooth muscle strips contracted by methacoline with - 4 of 1.9 x 10 M. The spasmolytic activity of the new substance favourably compares with that of dihydroxypropyl-4 theophylline (Εϋ^θ 0.76 x 10 M). After intrajugular administration, the compound appears 3-6 times more active than aminophylline in the resolution of bronchospasm induced by i.v. histamine in anestethized guinea-pigs (Konzett-Ressler test).
Therefore, compounds I are effective antitussive, bronchodilating and mucus regulating agents. They may be -34intravenous, subcutaadministered by oral, sublingual, neous, intramuscular, rectal or inhalatory route.
The inhalatory route is particularly preferred when a mucus regulating action is requested.
The preferred doses of the compounds range from 0.05 to about 5 mg/kg/day, according to the patient's conditions, weight, age, and administration route.
The preferred doses by inhalatory route range from 0.05 to 1 mg/kg/day.
As previously stated, the compounds of the invent ion can be administered either to humans or animals in a variety of dosage forms, . e.g., orally in the form of tablets, capsules, or liguids; rectally, in the form of suppositories; parenterally, subcutaneously of intramuscularly, with intravenous administration being preferred in emergency situations; by inhalation in the form of aerosols or solutions for nebulizers; in the form of sterile implants for prolonged action. The pharmaceutical or veterinary compositions containing the compounds of the invention may be prepared in conventional ways and contain conventional carriers and/or diluents.
For example, for intravenous injection or infusion, sterile aqueous isotonic solutions are preferred. For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, sterile solutions or suspensions in aqueous or non-aqueous media may be used; for tissue implants, a sterile tablet or silicone rubber capsule» containing or impregnated with the compound is used.
Conventional carriers or diluents are, for example, water, gelatine, lactose, dextrose, saccharose, mannitol, -35sorbitol, cellulose, talc, stearic acid, calcium or magnesium stearate, glycol, starch, arable gum, ti.ig.icanth gum, alginic acid or alginates, lecithin, polysorbate, vegetable ni Is, etc.
For administration by nebulizer, a suspension or a solution of the compound of the invention, preferably in the form of a salt, such as the sodium salt in water (and/or the nitrate salt) can be used. Alternatively, the pharmaceutical preparation can be in the form of a suspension or of a solution of the compound of the invention in one of the usual liquefied propellants, such as dichlorodifluoromethane or dichlorotetrafluoroethane, administered from a pressurized container such as an aerosol bomb. When the compound is not soluble in the propellant it may be necessary to add a co-solvent, such as ethanol, dipropylene glycol and/or a surfactant to the pharmaceutical formulation .
The following examples illustrate but do not limit the present invention.
EXAMPLE 1 ! A solution of potassium hydroxyde (8.46 g) in 2propanol and water (3 ml ) is added to a mixture of pyrocathech ine monomethyl ether (28.5 g) and epichlorohydrin (10 ml) in 2-propanol (320 ml). The mixture is heated to reflux for 2 hours, the excess of the sol vent is distilled out and the residue is poured in icewater. The'precipitate is filtered and crystallized from isopropylether to give 1,3-dι-θ-methoxyphenoxypropan-2-ol (28.8 g); m.p. 73-75°. .
A solution of this compound in dry benzene-DMSO -36(3:1, 250 ml) is treated with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (55 g), pyridine (8 ml) and trifluoroacetic acid (4 ml). The mixture is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature, then the excess of reagent is destroyed by cautious addition of a solution of oxalic acid (10 g) in methanol (20 ml). The mixture is diluted with water (150 ml) and filtered to remove the precipitated dicyclohexylurea. The organic phase is separated, washed with water, dried on Na^SO^ and the solvents are evaporated in vacuum. The residue oil is crystallized from Et^O to yield 1,3-di-0-methoxyphenoxy-propan-2-one (22 g) m.p. 64-66°C.
Cysteamine acetate, obtained from cysteamine (2-amine-ethanethiol) hydrochloride (3.6 g) and sodium acetate (4.52 g) is added to a solution of 1,3-di-0-methoxyphenoxy-propan-2-one (8 g) in ethanol (60 ml). The, mixture is stirred for 3 days at room temperature, the ethanol is evaporated off and the residue is partitioned between water and CH Cl . The organic phases are collected, washed with water, dried on MgSO^. After evaporation of the solvents under vacuum, the oil is crystallized from Et^O to give 7.8 g of 2,2-di(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 86-88°C (- 0.5on SiO^ CH2Cl2/EtOAcf4:1). An analytical sample from ethanol shows m.p.-91-93°C.
EXAMPLE 2 Following 'the procedure described in Example 1 but using L-cysteine hydrochloride, 2,2-di(0-metho xyphenoxy) me Ihy1 -4-carboxy-I hiazo1 ιdine m.p. 160-37162°C' i:·; obtained.
EXAMPLE 3 Following the procedure described in Example 1, but using L-cysteine ethyl ester hydrochloride, 2,2-di( Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-4-carbethoxythiazolidine (EtOH), is obtained, as an oil, -53°; /0(7,., = -138°.
— —D — — 363 EXAMPLE 4 Under an inert gas athmosphere a 1M DIBAH (dii- sobutylaluminum hydride) solution in toluene (150 ml) is added dropwise to a stirred solution of 3,4-dihydrobenzopyran-2-one (20 g) in dry toluene (200 ml) cooled at -70°C, in 20 minutes.
Stirring is continued for additional 20 minutes, then the excess reagent is destroyed by adding a 2M isopropanol solution in toluene (50 ml). The mixture is warmed at room temperature and treated with water (5' ml) and anhydrous Na2SO4 (40 g) under continous stirring. The inorganic material is filtered off and the organic eluate is evaporated to dryness under vacuum to give crude 3,4-dihydro-2-hydroxy-benzopyrane (19.4 g).
A solution of this compound in EtOH (70 ml) is treated with an aqueous solution of cysteamine acetate prepared by mixing cysteamine hydrochloride (18 g) and potassium acetate (16.2 g ) in water ( 30 ml) .
The reaction mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and diluted with water (200 ml). The precipitate is filtered and after drying in vacuum is crystallized from ιsopiopylether to give 2 - / 2 ' -( 0 — hydrox y | ihrn y 1 ) e t h v 1 /1 h i azol idine -38(16 g) m.p. 100-102°C.
Q-Chloroacetylchloride (13.4 g, 9.5 ml.) is added, with exclusion of humidity, under stirring, in 30 minutes,to a solution of the above thiazolidine (12 g) in 1,2-dichloroethane (120 ml) and triethylamine (18 ml), cooled at -10°C. Stirring is continued for 1 hour at 0°C and the mixture is partitioned with water. The organic phase is separated, washed with water, dried on CaCl^ an<^ the solvents are evaporated to dryness in vacuum. Crystallization from Et^O gives 3-of-chloroacety 1-2-/2’-( Θ-01-chloroacetoxy-phenyl)ethyl/thiazolidine (12 g), m.p. 88-89°C (hexane/AcOEt 7:3,= 0.5). A solution of this compound (6 g) in acetone (30 ml) is treated with potassium thioacetate (4.1 g) under stirring for 30 minutes. The mixture is filtered from the inorganic materials, the acetone is evaporated under vacuum and the residue is partitioned between water and EtOAc. From the organic phase after the usual work-up it is obtained 3-acetylthioacety1-2/2’-(0-acety1thioacetoxyphenyl) ethyl/thiazolidine as a colourless oil (hexane/AcOEt 7 : 3, R = 0.4). EXAMPLE 5 A solution of 3-chloroacetyl-2-/2'-(p-chloroacetoxyphenyl)ethyl/thiazolidine (5.5 g) in dry methanol is treated with p-toluensulphonic acid (0.5 g) at room temperature for 2 days. The excess of solvent is evaporated in vacuum and then the mixture is diluted with water (80 ml). The crystalline precipitate is collected by filtration, dried in vacuum and -39recrystallized f: rom ~ ‘ O to give 3.9 g of 3-chloroacetyl-2-/2' - (Q -hydroxyphenyl) ethy_l/thiazol id ine m.p. 98°C.
The same compound is obtained by treatment at -35° of a solution of 2-/2'-(β-hydroxyphenyl) ethy1/thiazolidine (5 g) in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 ml) with triethylamine (3.8 ml) and chloroacetylchloride (2 ml), which is added dropwise in 15 minutes .
The organic phase is warmed at room temperature, washed with water, dried on CaCl^ and the solvents are evaporated in vacuum to dryness. The residue gives 4.5 g of 3-of-chloroacetyl-2-/2'-(Q-hydroxyphenyl) ethy,1/thiazolidine m.p. 96-98 (from Et2O).
The obtained compound (3.5 g) is reacted in ace tone (20 ml) with potassium thioacetate (1.5 g) at room temperature for 1 hour to give 3-acetyl thioacetyl-2-/2'-(0-hydroxyphenyl)ethy1/thiazolidine (3.2 g), as a colourless oil (R^ 0.25 hexane/EtOAc 6:4).
H-NMR - 2.35 (s, 3H, -S-CO-CH.*)? 3.7 (s, 2H, -CO-CH^-S-CO-; 2.1-2.4 (2s, 4H, CH^CH^; (m, 4H, H ) .
EXAMPLE 6 .
Chloroacetyl chloride (8.4 ml) is added dropwise to a stirred mixture of pyrocatechol (11 g), triethylamine (28 ml) and dry methylene chloride (100 ml), cooled at O°C, in 20 minutes. -40The mixture is warmed at room temperature, then heated to reflux for 2 hours. The organic phase is washed with water, 5% aqueous sodium hydroxyde and then with water. After drying on Na^O^, the sol5 vent is evaporated to dryness under vacuum and the crude material is crytallized from cyclohexane Et^O to give 1,4-benzodioxan-2-one (10 g) m.p. 5254°C. A molar solution of DIBAH in toluene (73 ml) is added dropwise to a stirred solution of 1,41O benzodioxan-2-one (8.9 g) in dry toluene (100 ml), cooled at -70°C during 40 minutes. Stirring at this temperature is continued for 15 minutes, then the excess reagent is destroyed by adding 2N-isopro panol in toluene (75 ml), under stirring, at —70 + -60°C. The mixture is warmed at room temperature and treated with 30% Nai^PO^ aqueous solution (6 ml) and 25 g of anhydrous Na^SO^, for 4 hours, under stirring. The morganic material is filtered out and the eluate is evaporated to dryness to give 8.2 g of 2-hydroxy-l,4-benzodioxan. A stirred solution of this <$-lactol (7.8 g) in ethanol (30 ml) is treated with a solution of cysteamine hydrochloride (7.36 g) and potassium acetate (6.5 g) in water (12 ml). Stirring is continued for 45 minutes, then a crystalline precipitate of 2-/(q-hydroxyphenoxy) methyiythiazolidine(8.1 g) is obtained. M.p.76-78°C EXAMPLE 7· Chlorqacetylchlorιdc (2.5 ml) is added to a stir red solution of 2-/(Qf-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl/thiazo30 lidine (6 g) in 1,2-dich1oroethane (80 ml) and trie -41t h i 1 am i nr (4.3 ml) cooled at. -30C. After the °i — usual work-up 3- chloroacetyl-2-/(Q-hydroxyphenoxy ) methy ,1/th i azol idine (5.7 g, from Et2O, m.p. 89-91°C) is obtained. A stirred solution of the latter compound in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 ml) is heated with solid potassium thioacetate (4 g).
After 2 hours, the mixture is washed with water to give, after the usual work-up, 3~acetylthio-acety1-2-/(0-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl/thiazolidine (6.4 g, from EtOH) m.p. 97-99°C.
A stirred solution of this compound (2.5 g) in dimethoxyethane (25 ml) is treated with 30% aqueous ammonia (5 ml) in inert gas atmosphere. Stirring is continued for 5 hours, the reagents are evaporated to small volume in vacuum and the residual mixture is diluted with 30% Nal^PO^ aqueous solution (25 ml). After extraction of the aqueous medium with Et^O, the usual work-up gives 3-mercaptoacety1-2-/( G-hydroxyphenoxy Jmethy^/thiazolidi ne (1.22 g) m.p. 92-93°C.
EXAMPLE 8 A solution of 3-o(-chloroacetyl-2-/2'-(Q-hydroxyphenoxy)methyiythiazolidine (1 g) in DMSO (5 ml) is treated at room temperature with sodium-imidazolyl (0.58 g). After 3 hours the mixture is poured in ice (20 g) and 30% Nal^PO^ aqueous solution (50 ml) and extracted with EtOAc. After the usual work-up, ;3-(imidazol-1'-y1) acetyl-2-/(O-hydroxyphenoxy ) methy ,1/th iazol idi ne (0.68 g) is obtained as a colourless oil. -42Λ solution of. this compound in Et O is treated with gaseous HC1 and the crystalline hydrochloride (m.p. 170°C) is obtained.
EXAMPLE 9 Following the procedure described in Example 7, but using an excess of °(-chloro-acetylchloride, the following 2-substituted thiazoline are prepared: 3-c(-chloroacetyl-2- /(Q- 3-d-acetylthioacetyl-2-/(Q-q-acetylthioacetoxyphenoxy)methy1/thiazolidine, as a colourless oil; H-NMR = 2.35 (2s, 6H, -S-CO-CH.^); 3.7-4 (2s, 4H, CH -S-); 5.5 (t, 1H, -CH^ ); 7 (s, 4H, H on benzene ring).
EXAMPLE 10 0(-0rtho-tolyloxy-ethanal (7.8 g) is reacted in ethanol (30 ml) with an aqueous solution of cystea-2 mine acetate (6.4 10 M). The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and poured in water (50 ml).
The precipitate is filtered and crystallized from petroleum ether/isopropyl ether (3:1) to give 2-(0-tolyloxymethy1)thiazolidine (7 g) m.p.66-68°C.
A solution of this compound (6.5 g) in dry 1,225 dichloroethane is cooled at 0°C and treated with triethylamine (5 ml) and with tX-chloroacetylchloride, added’ during 15 minutes. The mixture is stirred for additional 20 minutes, then solid potassium thioacetate is added. After 1 hour, the inorganic io material is removed by filiralion and the organic -43filtrate is washed with water.
After the usual work-up, the residual oil (13 g) is purified by column chromatography on SiO^, using a mixture of petroleum ether-Et^O 7:3 as the eluent.
The recovered 3-acetylthioacetyl-2-(O_tolyloxy methyl)thiazolidine (9.51 g) is a colourless oil, which can't be crystallized. H-NMR = 2.2 (s, 3H, crjCHp 2.3 5 (s, 3H^ CH); 5.5 (t, 1H, -CH 2.35 (s, 3H, S-CO-CH.); 3.8 (d, 2H, O-CH $ —3 -1 (t, 1H, -CH ).
EXAMPLE II N Using potassium thiobenzoate in the procedure of the Example 10, the 3-benzoylthioacetyl-2-/ -tolyls oxymethyl/thiazolidine is obtained as an uncrystallizable colourless oil. 3-Mercaptoacetyl-/2-0tolyloxymethyl/thiazolidine m.p. 54-56°C is prepared by hydrolysis with aqueous ammonia, according to the procedure of the Example 7.
EXAMPLE 12 A solution of £)(-( o~methoxy ) phenoxy ethanal (9 g) in ethanol (90 ml) is heated with a L-cysteine (6.71 g) solution in water (36 ml) and with acetic acid (5.4 ml), for a night at 50°C. After cooling at room temperature, the white precipitate is filtered out and crystallized from EtOAc to give 4-carboxy-2-( Q-methoxyphenoxymethyl)thiazolidine (9.3 g) m.p. 149-15O°C. /°<7 = -86° ; /~°C/^rc = -226° (EtOH).
A solution of this compound (0.6 g) in dry acetone (10 ml) is heated with triethylamine (0.98 ml) and of-ch loroacety lch lor ide (0.48 ml) for 2 hours at -44room temperature. Potassium-thioacetate (1. 14 g) is then added to the mixture which is stirred for additional 3 hours at room temperature. The acetone is partially removed under vacuum and the mixture is diluted with water and acidified to pH 6.5. After extraction with ethylacetate and the usual work-up, 0.25 g of 4-carboxy-2-(0-methoxyphenoxymethyl)-3-acetylthioacetylthiazolidine is obtained as a colourless oil, = -24° (EtOH).
EXAMPLE 13 Following the procedure described in Example 12, but using an aqueous solution of L-cysteine methyl ester hydrochloride and sodium acetate, 4-carbomethoxy-2-(Q-methoxy)phenoxymethyl-thiazolidine / = -57° (EtOH) and 4-carbomethoxy-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxymethyl) - 3-acetylthioacetyl-thiazolidine /Λ/ = --D -48° (EtOH) are prepared.
EXAMPLE 14 ' ‘ A mixture of /<\ - (Qr-methoxy ) phenoxy/e thanal (7.9 g), L-cysteine ethyl ester (8.8 g), sodium acetate -3H2O (7.1 g) and ethanol (200 ml)is stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The excess solvent is evaporated and the mixture is diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases are washed with water, aqueous NaHCOy then water, dried and evaporated to dryness, to give an oil (13 g). Further crystallization from hexane gives 4-carbetho xy-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (12 g) m.p. 50°C; ~49° (EtOH). Subsequent treatment in acetone of this compound (8.5 g) with triethyl-45amine (6.1 ml) and Λ-chloroacetylchloride (3.3ml) and, without separation of the intermediate 1-otchloroacetyl-thiazolidine, with potassium-thioacetate (6.5 g) gives, after the usual work-up, 4-carbethoxy-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-acety1thioacetylthiazolidine (7g) m.p. 90° (from Et2O) /^j^ =-41° (EtOH).
EXAMPLE 15 The reaction of 4-carbethoxy-2-(O-methoxy)phenoxymethyl-thiazolidine (7.5 g) in dry methylene chloride with ethoxalylchloride (3.1 ml) in the presence of triethylamine (3.9 ml) for 2 hours at room temperature, gives 4-carbethoxy-2-(o-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-3-ethoxalyl-thiazolidine (8.5 g) as a colourless oil, / = -46° (EtOH) after the usual work-up.
EXAMPLE 16 Following the procedure described in Example 15, but using the ethoxysuccinoylchloride and the ethoxyglutaroylchloride, the following compounds are obtained: 4-carbethoxy-2-(O-methoxy-phenoxy) methy1-3 - ( 3'-car bethoxy)propanoyl-thiazolidine /^/^ = -38° (EtOH); 4-carbethoxy-2-(O-methoxy-phenoxy)methyl-3-(4'-carbe thoxy)butanoyl-thiazolidine / ex = -32° (EtOH).
EXAMPLE 17 Following the procedure described in Example 14, but using, of-/( Q-ethoxy) phenoxy/ethanal, of-/( Qj-propargyloxy)phenoxy/ethanal, a-/( 0-allyloxy)phenoxy/ethanal and ex-/( O-methoxy ) pheny 1 thio/ethanal the -46following compounds are obtained: 4-carbethoxy-2-(Q-ethoxy-phenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, £*7 = -56° (EtOH); 4-car be thoxy-2 - (O-ethoxy-phenoxy)methy 1-3 -0(-acetyl thio 5 acetyl-thia'zolidine, / of/ = -39° (EtOH); D 4-carbethoxy-2-(0-propargyloxy-phenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, /^4) = _81° (EtOH); 4-carbethoxy-2- ( 0-propargy loxy-phenoxy )methyl-3 —Of— ace tylthioacetyl-thiazolidine, /Aj_^ ~ (EtOH); IO 4-carbethoxy-2-(Q-allyloxy-phenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine, /4^ = -62° (MeOH); 4-carbethoxy-2- ( Q-allyloxy-phenoxy )methy l-3D= -66° (MeOH); 4-carbethoxy-2-(Q-methoxy-phenylthio Jmethyl-thiazoli15 dine /Of? = -59° (MeOH); --D 4~carbethoxy-2-r ( Q-methoxy-phenylthio )methyl-3 o(-acetyl thioacetyl-thiazolidine = (Me0HH 4-carboxy-2- (0 -,methoxyphenylthio)methyl-thiazolidine /0/ - -75.5°; /^_465 = -168° (MeOH).
EXAMPLE 18 Q-Methoxy-thiophenol (83.5 g) is reacted in DMF (150 ml) with o(-bromoethanal dimethyl acetale (76.2 ml) in the presence of dry K^CO^ (θΐ·4 9)» under stirring, in inert gas atmosphere for 2 hours at 50°C. 2β The mixture is cooled and after filtration of the inorganic material it is diluted with water (500 ml) and extracted with Et20. The collected organic phases are dried on Na^O^ and evaporated to dryness to give 85 g of cx-( O-methoxyphenylthio)ethanal dimethyl acetal as ,1 colourless oil. -47A solution of this compound in methanol (400 ml) is treated with 2N H SO. (100 ml) for 2 hours at 2 4 80°, the excess methanol is evaporated in vacuum and the residue is diluted with water and extracted with Et^O. The usual work-up gives 0(-(omethoxyphenylthio)ethanal (70.2 g). .5 g of this latter substance is reacted in water (50 ml) with cysteamine hydrochloride (8 g) and potassium acetate (6.56 g), under stirring for 2 hours at room temperature. Addition of methylenechloride (30 ml) and the usual work-up of the organic phase give a crude oil (13 g) which is crystallized from isopropanol to yield 2-(Q-methoxyphenylthio)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 111-112°C.
Using in this procedure o(-(Q-methoxy-phenoxy)ethanal, o(—( O-ethoxyphenoxy)ethanal, 0(-( O-allyloxyphenoxy)ethanal and -2-substituted thi'azolidines are obtained: 2-(Q-ethoxyphenoxymethy1)thiazolidine m.p. 60-64°C; 2-(o-methoxyphenoxymethyl)thiazolidine m.p. 62-63°C; 2-(0-a1lyloxyphenoxymethy1)thiazolidine m.p.55-56°C; 2-( Q-propargyloxyphenoxymethyl)thiazolidine m.p. 72-74°C.
EXAMPLE 19 A solution .of 2-(O-methoxyphenoxymethy1)thiazolidine ( 100 g) in 1,2-dichloroethane (250 ml) cooled at 10° is heated, under stirring, with triethylamine (68 ml) and a solution of Of-chloroacetylchloride (36.2 ml) in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 ml) is added dropwise. After 1 hour, the mixture is washed -48with water, dried on Na^O^ and evaporated to dryness. Subsequent crystallization from propan-2-ol gives 3-0(-chloroacetyl-2- ( O-methoxyphenoxymethyl) thiazolidine m.p. 87-88°C (100 g).
EXAMPLE 20 A solution of 2-(o-methoxyphenoxymethyl)thiazolidine (15 g) in acetone (75 ml), cooled at 10°C, under stirring is added with triethylamine (10.5 ml) and dropwise with a solution of 0(-chloroacetylchloride (5.8 ml) in acetone (15 ml). After 2 hours the mixture is added with potassium thioacetate (35.4 g) and stirring is continued for 2 hours, the mixture is poured in ice and water (250 ml) and the precipitate is filtered and crystallized from EtOH to give 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-acety1thioacetylthiazolidine (19.8 g, 87% yield) m.p. 89-91°C.
EXAMPLE 21 A solution of 3-d-chloroacetyl-2-(φ-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (6 g) in acetone (80 ml) is heated to reflux temperature in the presence of sodium iodide (5 g) for 3 hours and then poured in ice and water (400 ml). The precipitate is collected, dissolved in methylene dichloride and washed with water, 5% aqueous NaHCO , 2N sodium thiosulpha< J te, water and dried on NanS0,. After the usual work2 4 up, the residue is crystallized from acetone and isopropangl to give 5.92 g of 3-0(-iodoacetyl-2-( 0methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 81-83°C. Using in this procedure sodium bromide, the 3-0(-49bromoacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine is obtained, m.p. 82-84°C.
EXAMPLE 22 A solution of a 3-Cr*haloacetyl-2-( O-methoxyphenoxy) me thy 1-th ι azol idine (for example the l-£X-bromoacetyl, 2.07 g)in 1,2-dichloroethane (20 ml) is treated under stirring with 3,4,5-trimethoxy-thiobenzoic acid (m.p. 172-174°C obtained from 3,4, 5-trimethoxybenzoylchloride and NaSH in aqueous ethanol) in the presence of aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (2 g) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.32 g). After a night, the organic phase is separated, washed with water, dried on CaCl^· Afther the usual work-up and filtration on short column of SiO^ with hexane/AcOEt 3:1, 3-(3',4',5'-trimethoxy-benzoyl)thioacetyl-2(q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (2.2 g) is obtained, m.p. 110-112°C.
Using in th'i’s procedure the thiobenzoic acid and the thionicotinic acid, the following compounds are obtained: -benzoylthioacetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 84-86°C; 3-nicotinoylthioacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine m.p. 89-91°C, hydrochloride m.p. 138139°, methansulphonate m.p. 122-124°C.
EXAMPLE 23 Under an inert gas athmosphere, 30% ammonium hydroxyde (10 ml) is added to a stirred solution of 3-acety1thioacety1-2-( θ-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (3.5 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (20 ml). AfI -50ter 2 hours the mixture is diluted with water (120 ini) and the precipitate is filtered, dried under vacuum, crystallized from ethyl ether to give 3-mercaptoacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy hnethyl-thiazolidine (2.4 g) m.p. 86-87°C.
A solution of this compound (0.8 g) in dry pyridine (3.2 ml) is treated with cyclopentylpropionyl-chloride (0.5 g). After a night, the mixture is diluted with 2N f^SO^, extracted with EtjO to afford IO after the usual work-up 3-(3’-cyclopentylJpropionylthioacetyl-2(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (0.92 g) m.p. 48-49°C.
In the same way, using 3-cyclohexylpropionylchloride, 3-phenylpropionylchloride and cyclopropyl15 carbonylchlorideinstead of 3-cyclopentylpropionylchloride the following compounds are obtained: -(3'-cyclohexyl) propionylthioacetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 44-45°C; - ( 3 ’ -phenyl) propionylthioacetyl-2-(θ'-methoxyphe 20 noxy)methy1-thiazolidine, m.p. 38-44°C; -(eyelopropylcarbony1thioacety1-2-(q-methoxyphe noxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 99-lOl°C.
EXAMPLE 24 Following the procedure of Example 23, but using phenoxyacetylchloride, ethoxyoxalylchloride, ethoxy carbonylchloride, the following thiazolidines are obtained: 3-phenoxyacetylthioacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 64-66°C; -513 -ethoxycarbonylthioacetyl-2- (O'-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 72-76°C.
EXAMPLE 25 A solution of 2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)ethanal (0.45 g) in ethanol (10 ml) and few drops of acetic acid are added to a solution of L-penicillamine (3-mercapto-D-valine, 0.45 g) in ethanol (20 ml), the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hrs. The solvent is evaporated in vacuum to a small volume, the residue is diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate. After the usual work-up, the residual oil is crystallized from ethanol to give 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-5,5-dimethy1-4-carboxy-thiazolidine m.p. 136-138°C.
In similar way, starting from 3-mercapto-D-valine ethylester, the following compounds are obtained: 2- ( o_methoxyphehoxy )methy 1- 5, 5-dimethyl-4-carbethoxy-thiazolidine = +13° (MeOH); and 3- acetylthioacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl- 5, 5dimethyl-4-carbethoxy-thiazolidine / 0c_/^ = +24° (MeOH).
EXAMPLE 26 A monoperphtalic acid solution (41 ml, 66.5 mg/ ml) in ethyl acetate is added to a stirred solution of 3-chlorc)acety 1-2-( O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (7 g) in ethyl acetate cooled at O°C. After 2 hours the mixture is washed with 5% aqueous NaHCO^, aqueous sodium sulphite, 5% aqueous NaHCO^ and water. The organic phase is dried on Na2SO4 and -52the solvent is evaporated to dryness in vacuum.
The residue is crystallized from ethanol to give 3-chloroacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-thiazo1idine-l-sulphoxide. (5.62 g) m.p. 127-128°C.
A solution of this sulphoxide (4.68 g) in 1,2dichloroethane (40 ml) is reacted with dry potassium-thioacetate (2 g) for 2 hours at room temperature under stirring. After the usual work-up 3acety1thioacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thia10 zolidine-l-sulphoxide is obtained, m.p. 112-114°C. EXAMPLE 27 Following the procedure described in Example 22, but using 3-chloroacetyl-2-(θ-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine-l-sulphoxide, the following thia15 zolidines are prepared: 3-benzoylthioacetyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thia zolidine-l-sulphoxide m.p. 110-112°C; 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl) thioacetyl-(2-0-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine-l-sulphoxide m.p. 122-124°C.
EXAMPLE 28 Imidazolyl sodium (3.58 g) is added to a stirred solution of 3-chloroacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine (5.8 g) in DMSO (35 ml). After 1 -53hour the mixture is poured in ice and water (200 ml) and the separated oil is extracted with EtOAc (3 x 30). The organic phases are collected, washed with water, dried on Na^SO^. After evaporation, the crude residue is purified by filtration on a short column of SiO2 using EtOAc and EtOAc/MeOH 85:15 as the eluent to give 3-(imidazol-l-y1) acetyl-2-(0 methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (5.1 g) as a colourless oil.
A stirred solution of this compound in isopropanol (25 ml) and Et2O (35 ml) is treated with 7,7N aqueous nitric acid (2.1 ml). After 2 hours the crystalline precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with Et^O (30 ml) and dried under vacuum to give 3 -(imidazol-l-yl)acetyl-2-( Q-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine nitrate, m.p. 139-14O°C. EXAMPLE 29 Potassium'carbonate (3.8 g) and N-methylpiperazine (3.2 g) are added to a stirred solution of 3-chloroacetyl-2-( O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine (8 g) in acetonitrile (48 ml). The mixture is heated to reflux temperature for 1 hour, the excess solvent is removed in vacuum and the residue is partitioned between water and EtOAc. The usual work-up gives 5.5 g of 3-(4'-methyl-piperazin-l’-yl)acety1-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine as a colourless Oil.
Its hydrochloride (m.p. 212-214°) is formed and crystallized from 2-propanol. -54EXAMPLE 30 Following the same procedure described in Example 29, using the following amines: morpholine, piperidine, N-m-chlorophenylpiperazine, N-phenylpiperazine; the following thiazolidines are obtained: 3-morfolylacetyl-2-(o~methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine hydrochloride m.p. 88-88.5°C; 3-piperidyl-2-( θ-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine as a colourless oil, hydrochloride 9O-92°C; 3-(4·-m-chlorophenyl-piperazin-1'-yl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine as a colourless oil, bis methanesulphonate m.p. 6O°C, bis-HCl m.p. 178-18O°C; 3-(41-phenylpiperazin-1'-yl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 52-54°C; hydrochloride 134-136°C.
ESAMPLE 31 To a cooled solution of N-methylpiperazino acetic acid (1.73 g) and triethylamine (1.52 ml) in dichloromethane is added a solution of isobutylchloroformate (1.44 ml) in dichloromethane (6 ml). The mixture is stirred for 45 minutes at -10°C, then 3-mercaptoacely1-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine (3.4 g) dissolved in dichloromethane (10 ml) is added. The mixture is kept for 45 minutes at -1O°C then it is warmed at room temperature.
After the usual work-up, 3-( 4 ' -methy lpiperaz ι n1-y 1 ) ace ty;l th ioacetyl-2 - ( o-methoxyphenoxy ) me thy 1 thiazolidine is obtained as vitreous oil. Λ solution of this compound ( 4.7 8 g ) in an · ι < >n< · ( ? '> -55nil) is lii’.ilnd with gaseous HC1 : its bi s-hytlrochlor i do, precipitates with m.p. 1 7 8- 1 H(.)C . Using in this procedure morfolinoacetic, 4-mchlorophenyl-piperazinoacetic,N,N-diethylaminoacetic acids, the corresponding thiazolidines are obtained: 3-(1-morfolyl) acetylthioacetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 165-168°C (as HC1 salt); 3-diethylaminoacetylthioacetyl-2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 142-15O°C (as HC1 salt); 3-(41-m-chlorophenyl)acetylthioacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 182-186°C ( as HC1 salt).
EXAMPLE 32 0(-Bromopropionyl chloride (0.97 ml) in methylene chloride;(15 ml) is added dropwise to a mixture of 2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (2 g) and triethylamine (1.35 ml) in CH^Cl^ (30 ml) at O-5°C. After 1 hour, the mixture is washed with water and the usual work-up gives 3-o<-bromopropionyl-2-( Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine as a colourless oil.
The compound is reacted with an excess of potassium-thi'oacetate (1.8 g) in acetone (15 ml) to give after, the usual work-up, 3-(acetylthio)propionyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (1.8 g) ais an uncrystal lizable oil. After 2 months, this sample, maintained at -20°C, shows some cry-56stalline seeds. Further crystallization from Et^O gives 0.83 g of a di?isteroisomeric couple m.p. 101-102° (SS,RR) and an uncrystallizable oil (SR, RS) . Even though the absolute configurations of the chiral center have been defined on the basis of H-NMR spectra, they cannot be considered definitively ascertained.
EXAMPLE 33 A solution of 2-(0-methoxyphenylthiojmethyl1O thiazolidine (5 g) in pyridine (25 ml) is reacted with acetylthioacetylchloride (2.93 g) for a night at room temperature, the reaction mixture is diluted with 2N H2SO4 , extracted with ethylether to give after the usual work-up 3 Of-acety lthioacety 1 2-(0-methoxyphenylthio)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 6264°C.
In a similar way the following compounds are obtained: 2-(q-ethoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-acetylthioacetyΙΣΟ thiazolidine; 2-(q-allyloxyphenoxy) methy1-3-acetylthioacety1thiazolidine; 2-(q-propargyloxyphenoxy) methyl-3-acetylthioacety 1-thiazolidine; 4-carboxy-2-(Q-methoxyphenylthio )methy1-3 -acety1thioacetyl-thiazol idine = ^° (MeOH).
EXAMPLE 34 A solution of 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine (1.83 g) in pyridine (6 ml) is treated wi30 th methane sulphonyl chloride (1.2 g) at room tempe -57rature. After 4 hours the mixture is diluted with 2N H SO^ , extracted with Et^O, to afford after the usual work-up 2.2 g of 3-methanesulphonyl-2-(0 methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 118-12O°C.
EXAMPLE 35 Following the procedure described in Example 34, but using the following acylating agents: p-toluensulphonylchloride, benzensulphonylchloride, ace tic anhydride, trifluoroacetic anhydride, succinic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, cyclopropylcarbony1chloride, ethoxyoxalylchloride, the following thiazolidines are obtained: 3-p-tolylsulphony1-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1thiazolidine m.p. 131-133°C; 3-phenylsulphony1-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1thiazolidine m.p. 124-126°C; 3-acety1-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-thiazolidine m.p. 84-85°C; 3-trifluoroacetyl-2- (Q -methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thia20 zolidine m.p. 78-81°C; 3-(3'-carboxy-propionyl )-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 122-124°C; 3-(41-carboxy-but irroy1)-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 122-124°C; 3-ethoxyoxalyl-2 - ( θ -methoxyphenoxy )methyl*-thiazolidine m.p. 88-91 °C; 3-cyclopropylcarbony1-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methy1thiazolidine m.p. 82-83°C. -58EXAMPLE 36 Reaction in pyridine (5 ml) of 2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine (0.9 g) with Ot-bromo-isobutirroylchloride (0.54 ml) for 30 minutes at 0°C followed by 2 hours at room temperature gives 2-(0methoxyphenoxy )methyl-3ok- ( 2 ' -bromo-2 ' -methylpropionyl)thiazolidine as an oil.
H-NMR = 1.6 (6H, 2S, CH EXAMPLE 37 A solution of ck- (0 -methoxyphenylthio) ethanal dimethylacetal (6.2 g) , cysteamine hydrochloride (4.6 g) and potassium acetate (3.92 g) in 70% aqueous acetic acid is heated for 2 hours at 100°C. The mixture is poured in an excess of 7% aqueous sodium hydrogenocarbohate and ice and the precipitate is collected by filtration affording, after crystallization from acetone-isopropylether, 5 g of 2—(0— methoxyphenylthio)methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 111112°C.
Subsequent treatment with Cr-chloroacetylchloride gives 3 -59(s, 3H, OCH^); 3.8 (d, 2H, S-CH - ) ; 2.4 (s, 3H, S-C-CH,). • ι —3 Starting from the same (χ-chloroacety 1 compound (1.65 g) by reaction in acetonitrile with 4-methylpiperazine (1.5 ml) in the presence of potassium carbonate (1.5 g) for a night at room temperature, after the usual work-up 3-(4'-methylpiperazin-11 yl)acetyl-2-( 0-methoxyphenylthio)inethyl-thiazolidi ne is obtained m.p. 144 - 146°C; bis-hydrochloride salt m.p. 2O3-2O5°C.
Starting from the 3-(acetylthioacety1-2-(Q-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine by ammonolysis, according to the procedure of Example 23, and subsequent esterification with 4-methyl-piperazin-l-ylacetic acid mixed anhydride 3-(4'-methylpiperazin1'-yl)acetylthioacetyl-2-(Q-methoxyphenylthio) meλ t thyl-thiazolidine, free base is obtained as an oil; bis-hydrochloride m.p. 165-169°C.
EXAMPLE 38 A solution of 30k-iodoacetyl-2-(0-met.hoxyphenoxy)m<· t hy 1 -1 h i a zol idine ( 3.9 g ) in benzene ( 2 5 ml) is treated with triphenylphosphine (2.7 g, at the reflux temperature for 2 hours. The solution is cooled at room temperature and the crystalline compound formed is separated by filtration to give 4.2 g of 3—t ri — pheny1phosphonium acetyl-2- ( θ-methoxyphenoxy ).methyltin azol idine iodide m.p. 165-171°C.
Starting from the 3-chloro compound,the corre-60spond i ng t r i pheny 1 phosphon i uni eliloi ide (m.p. 174I / / ) i:: old ,i i net!.
This latter (5.5g)is dissolved in water (30 ml) and methylene chloride (30 ml) is added. The mix5 ture is vigorously stirred and O.lN sodium hydroxyde is added until a persistent light red color is developed in the presence of phenolphtaleine. The organic phase is separated, washed with water, dried and evaporated to dryness to yield 4.1 g (from ethylacetate) of 3-triphenylphosphilydenemethylcarbonyl-2-(q-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine m.p.131-135°C.
Grams of this ylide is treated in dimethoxyethane (12 ml) with 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy-benzalde15 hyde (1.16 g) for 3 hrs at room temperature. The mixture is evaporated to dryness and filtered on short SiO2 column using as the eluent hexane-AcOEt 15:10 to give pure 3-E( 4'-acetoxy-3'-methoxy ) cinnamoyl-2- (q -methoxyphenoxy)methy 1-thiazolidineKs an oil; H-NMR: 2.3 (s, 3H, COCH ) ; 3.7 (s, 3H, H A solution of 0.8 g of this latter compound in dry ethanol .(5 ml) is treated at room temperature with finely powdered K2^°3 '· f°r a night, under stirring. The inorganic material is filtered out and the mixture is poured in water, extracted with ethylacetate affording, .il t >·ι th<· usual work-up. -610.7 g of 3-11(4 *-hydroxy-3 '-methoxy )cinnammoyl-2(o-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine, oil, H-NMR: 3.7 (s, 3H, 7.8-7.1 (m, H 3.9 (s, OCH Following the same procedure, but using 3,4-diacetoxy-benzaldeyde the following compounds are prepared: — E(3 ’ ,4'-diacetoxy)cinnamoy1-2-(o-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine;H-NMR: 2.28 (s, 6H, (1-CH^); 3.88 (s, 3H, OCH ) ; 7.88-7.05 (m, 2H, —3 H 3-E(3',4'-dihydroxy )cinnamoy1-2-(o-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine; H-NMR: 3.88 (s, 3H, -OCH); 6.9 (s, 4H, 7·’ 3H’ \O>-H); 7.88H ~ 7.05 (m, 2H, C-Cx ).
HZ EXAMPLE 39 To a solution of 3ck-chloroacetyl-2-/2'-(o-hydroxyphenyl)ethyiy-thiazolidine (2.5 g) in methylene chloride (.15 ml) , 1,2-dihydropyrane (1 g) and ptoluensulphonic acid (50 mg) are added. The mixture is stirred for 2.5 hours at room temperature then pyridine (0.1 g) is added and the solvent is evaporated undet vacuum. According to the procedure of Example 8, the residue is dissolved in DMSO and heated with imidazolyl sodium. After the usual work-up -62the intermediate i- ( imidazo 1 - 1-y 1 ) ace t.y 1 - 2-/2 ’ - ( ohydroxypheny1)ethy//-thiazolidine-2-tet rahydropyranylether (2.4 g) obtained is treated with 2N metha nolic hydrochloric acid solution and the crystalline 3-(imidazol-l-yl)acetyl-2-/2'-(o-hydroxypheny1)ethy^/-thiazolidine hydrochloridQ m.p. 178-181°C is precipitated by dilution of the mixture with ethylether.
EXAMPLE 40 A solution of 2-(o-methoxyphenoxyJmethyl-thiazolidine (0.98 g) in pyridine (4 ml) is reacted with sue cinic anhydride (0.4 g) for 2 hours at room temperature. The mixture is diluted with 2N aqueous sulphuric acid until pH 4.5, then with water. The crystalline precipitate is filtered and crystallized from aqueous ethanol to give 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3(3'-carboxy)propionyl-thiazolidine (0.95 g) m.p. 104107°C.
In similar way, using benzoylchloride, 3,4,5-trime thoxybenzoylchloride, nicotinoylchloride and 3-carboethoxy-propionylchloride the following 3-acetylthiazolidines are obtained: 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-(3'-carbethoxy)propionyl-thiazolidine, oil, H-NMR (CDCl^): 6.90 (s, 4H, arom. ):.3.8 (s, 3H, OCH^) ; 4.15 (q, 2H, Ct^CH^ ) ; .7 (t, 1H, h! ); 1.35 (t, 3H, CH -CH ) ; — N 2 -3 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-benzoy1-thiazolidine m.p. 7 4-J76°C; 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-3-(3 * ,4',5'— trimethoxy)benz.oy 1 -t h iazol idine , oil, H-NMR (ClX'l ) <> . H (:,, -63S 4H, arom.); 6.75 (s, 2H, arom.}; 5.75 (t, 1H, HC ); 3.75 XN ( s , 12H, 4 OCH ); 2-(o-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-3-nicotinoyl-thiazolidine m.p. 98-100°C.
EXAMPLE 41 Tert-butylcarbonate (19.3 g) is added to a stirred solution of 2-/2'-(O-hydroxypheny1)ethyl/-thiazolidine (18.5 g) in dimethylformamide (20 ml) at room temperature. After 1 hour, the mixture is diluted with water (200 ml) and the crystalline precipitate is filtered out to give 2-/2'-(O-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl7~3-BOC-thiazolidine (26.5 g), m.p. 113-114 °C.
In similar way the following BOC-thiazolidine are prepared: 2-/2'-(O-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl/-3-BOC-4-carboethoxy-thiazolidine, oil, H-NMR (CHCl ^-THMS): 1.3 (3H, t, CH^-CH^^) ; 1.5 (9H, s, -C(CH3) ); 3.3 (2H, d, s ); 4.3 (2H, q, CH2~CH3); 6.7-7.2 (4H, m ); 2-(2'-0-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-3-BOC-thiazolidine, m.p. 110°C; 2-(2'-0-hydroxyphenoxy) methyl- 3-BOC-4-carbethoxy-thiazolidine, oil H-NMR (CHC13-THMS).· 1.5 (9H, s, -CtCH^).
EXAMPLE 42 A solution of 2-(2'-O-hydroxyphenoxy) methy1-3-BOCthiazolidine (1 g) in anhydrous DMF (10 ml) is stirred with 0.3 ml of allyl bromide and potassium carbonate (1 g) for 5 hours. After dilution with water (100 ml) and extraction with ethyl ether (2 x 30 ml), the organic phases are washed with water, dried on Na SO, and evaporated to 2 4 dryness . -64The residue 2-(2'-O-allyloxyphenoxy) methyl-3-BOCthiazolidine (oil:H-NMR (CDC1^-THMS) : 1.4 (9H, s, C(CH ^)^; 4.55 (2H, d, -CH -CH=) ; 5.6-5 (3H, m, CH, CH Using in the same procedure the propargyl chloride, the following derivatives are prepared: 2-(2'-O-propargyloxyphenoxy)methyl-3-B0C-thiazolidine, m.p. 83-85°C; 2-(2'-0-propargyloxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 78-79°C (from ethanol).
EXAMPLE 43 A solution of 3-morpholinomethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-benzaldehyde (5.02 g) in ethylacetate (50 ml) is treated with 3-triphenylphosphilydene-methylcarbonyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine (11.8 g) at room temperature. After 2 days, the mixture is extracted with 12% aqueous HC1 (5 x 50 ml). The combined aqueous extracts are treated with 20% aqueous NaOH until pH 5 and then with 5% aqueous NaHCO^ until pH 7.8-8, extracted with dichloromethane (2 x 25 ml) to give a crude material which is purified by SiO^ column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate 1:1).
The oil (5.3 g) is treated in ethylacetate with 6N HC1 in isopropanol to give 3-(3'-morpholinomethyl-4'-hydroxy- 3 ’ -methoxy-c innamoy1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-65thiazolidine hydrochloride (4.9 g) m.p. 124-L26°C.
In similar way the following compounds are prepared; 3-(3'-pyrrolidylmethyl-4'-hydroxy-5'-methoxy-c innamoy1) 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine-hydrochloride , m.p. 134-136°C; 3-(3'-morpholinomethyl-4'-hydroxy-5’-methoxy-cinnamoy1)2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine maleate; 3-(3'-diethylaminomethyl-4'-hydroxy-5'-methoxycinnamoyl) 2-(O-propargyloxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolldine-hydrochlo10 ride.
EXAMPLE 44 Using in the procedure of the Example 3 the following aldehydes: 2- (4-methyl-piperazin-l’-yl)ethanal 15 2-(morpholin-1'-yl)ethanal 3- (morpholin-1 ’ -yl )propanal and propanal the following 3-substituted thiazolidines are prepared: 3-//4-( 4-methy lpiper az in-1-yl )-2-butenoy 1/-2- (O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine maleate; 3-//4-( morphol i n - 1-yl ) - 2-butenoy 1/-2- (O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine-hydrochloride; 3-//5-( morphol in - 1-yl) - 2-pen te noy 1/7-2- (O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine-hydrochloride; 3-(2-pentenoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-thiazolidine.
EXAMPLE 45 A solution of acryloylchloride (12.2 ml) in CH^Cl^ is added to a stirred solution of 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (30.5 g) and triethylamine (20.7 ml) in CH2C12 (130 ml), cooled at 0-5°C. The mixture is kept for 3 hours at 0-5°C, the triethylamine hydrocloride is removed by -66filtration and the eluate is washed with water, 5% aqueous NaHCO^, water. After drying on Na^SO^, and evaporation of the solvent, the crude residue is crystallized from ethylacetate to give 3-acryloyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine m.p. 56-58°C. Using in the procedure the 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine and cooling the reaction mixture at -15 - -10°Cz the 3-acryloyl-2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine is obtained. A solution of these acryloylthiazolidines (1.1 g) in ethanol (20 ml) are treated with (2-hydroxyethylamino)ethylamine (0.42 ml).
The reaction mixture is kept for 28 hours at room I temperature and evaporated to dryness. The residue is partitioned between water and ethylacetate. The organic phase is separated, washed with water, dried on Na^O^ and evaporated to dryness.
A solution of the residual oil (1.6 g) in dry ace- tone ( 20 ml) is treated with a solution of maleic acid (0.48 g) in acetone (6 ml ) to give a crystalline precipi- tate , yielding : 3-(3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethy1)aminopropanoy1-2-((0-metho xyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine bis maleate m.p. 128130°C; 3-(3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethyl)aminopropanoy1-2-(O-hydroxymethyl)thiazolidine bis maleate m.p. 134-136°C; 3-(3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)et hy1) aminopropanoy1-2-(O-propargyloxy-methy1)thiazolidine bis maleate.
EXAMPLE 46 In inert gas atmosphere, cysteamine hydrochloride (0.38 g) is treated with 2-(O-methoxyphenoxymethyl) - 3acryloyl-thiazolidine (0.8 g) in ethanol (25 ml) for 12 hours at room temperature and then for 8 hours at reflux -67temperature .
The reaction mixture is cooled at room temperature and after two days the crystalline precipitate is filtered to give 0.62 g of 3-(5-amino-4-thia-hexanoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine-hydrochloride m.p. 116118°C.
Using in the same procedure N-acetyl-cysteine, in the presence of catalytic amount of sodium methylate, 3-(5-carboxy-5-acetylamino-4-thia-hexanoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine m.p. 119-121°C, is prepared. EXAMPLE 47 By treatment of the above described aeryloythiazolidine in ethanol with imidazole, the following compounds are prepared: 3-(3-imidazol-l-yl)-propionyl-2-(O-propargyloxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine; 3-(3-imidazol-l-yl)-propionyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methylthiazolidine irt/p. 115-117°C (as nitrate).
EXAMPLE 48 A solution of 2-morpholine-ethylchloride hydrochloride (0.18 g) in water (5 ml) is added to a solution of 3-(2-mercaptoacety1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy Jmethyl-thiazolidi ne in aqueous N sodium hydroxyde ( 10 ml) , in inert gas atmosphere and stirred overnight at room temperature.
The aqueous phase is extracted with ethylether, and the combine'd organic phase are collected, washed with NaOH, water, dried on Na^O^ and evaporated to dryness to give 3-/5-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thia-pentanoyl) -2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine (oil), .hydrochloride m.p. 158-16O°C. -68EXAMPLE 49 A solution of 1-iodo-pentane (0.21 ml) in methanol (2 ml) is added to a solution of 3-(2-mercaptoacety1)-2(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine (0.5 g) in a sodium methylate solution (from 42 mg of sodium in 10 ml of metha nol). The mixture is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature, diluted with N aqueous sodium hydroxide (60 ml) and then extracted with ethylacetate to give; after the usual work-up, 0.44 g of 3-(3-thia-octanoy1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine oil. Using in this procedure t he -bromomethylacetate as alkylating agent, the 3-(4carbomethoxy-3-thia-succinoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine,m.p. 77-79°C,is obtained.
EXAMPLE 50 A solution of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (1.75 g) in dimethyIformamide (10 ml) is added to a stirred suspension of phenylthioacetic acid (1.44 g) and 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine in dimethylformamide (15 ml).
After two hours, the dicyclohexylurea is filtered out and the solution is diluted with water (150 ml) and extracted with ethylether. The organic phases are collected and, after the usual work-up, the residual oil is purified by chromatography on SiO^ (hexane-AcOEt 1:1) to give 1.8 g of 3-(phenylthioacetyl) -2-(hydroxyphenoxyJmethylthiazolidine m.p. 94-96°C.
In similar way,the following derivatives are prepared : 3-(phenylthioacetyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 97-99°C; 3-(3-thia-pentanoyl)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine , m.p. 66-6 7 °C . -69EXAMPLE 51 A solution of 1-acetylcysteine disodium salt (638 mt)) in MeOH (3 ml) is treated with a solution of 3-H-ch1oroacety1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-thiazolidine (0.88 g) in dimethoxyethane (10 ml). After 2 hours at room temperature the mixture is evaporated to dryness and the residue is partitioned between ethyl acetate and aqueous % NaH PO solution. 4 The organic phase, after the usual work-up, gives 0. (j of 3-{ 5-carboxy-5-acetylamino-3-thia-pentanoy 1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy )methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 69-78°C.
EXAMPLE 52 of-Methoxy-acetylchloride (7.3 ml) is added to a stirred solution of 14.8 g of 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methylthiazolidine and triethylamine (11.2 ml) in sym-dichloroethane (1OO ml), cooled at 0-5°C. After 1 hour, the mixture is washed with water. After the usual work-up and crystallization from'isopropanol, 11.46 g of 3-(of-methoxyacetyl ) - 2 - ( O-met. hoxyphenoxy ) met hy 1 - th i a zol idine , m.p. 76-77°Q a r e o b t. a i n e d .
Using in the same procedure the 3,6-dioxa-caprι1oyl-chloride and the 3-thia-6-oxacapnloylchlori.de, the following compounds are obtained: 3-(3,6-dioxa-capriloy1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazol idine , oi 1, H-NMR (CDC13-THMS): 1.3 (3H, t, CH^CH ) ; 3.7 (6H, m, -O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2); 3.8 (3H, s, O-CH ); 6.5 (4H, s 3-(3-thia-6-oxa-capr lloy 1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1thiazolidine,oil, H-NMR (CDC1 -THMS): 1.3 (3H, t, CH2CH3); 3.82 (3H, s, OCH^. -70EXAMPLE 53 N, N '--Dieye 1 ohexy 1 carbodi imi de (22.7 q) is lidded to a stirred solution of 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine (22.6 g), N-acetylglycine (12.9 g) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.08 g) in sym-dichloroethane cooled at 0°C. After 12 hours, the dicyclohexylurea is removed by filtration, and the organic phase is washed with 5% aqueous NaHCO^, water and then it is dried on Na^SO^. After removal of solvents in vacuum, the residual oil is crystallized from isopropanol to give 3-(N-acetylaminoacetyl)-2-(0methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 119-12O°C. Using in this procedure BOC-glycine and N-formylglycine, the corresponding 3-(N-forraylaminoacety1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxyJmethyl-thiazolidine, m.p. 1O4-1O6°C, 3-(BOC-glycinyl) 2- (O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine oil, are prepared.
By treatment of the BOC-derivate with trifluoroacetic acid and methylene chloride at room temperature, using the procedure of'‘the Example 2, the 3-(glycinyl, compound is prepared.
By treatment of a solution of the N-formy1-g1yciny1 compound (15.07 g) in methanol (250 ml) with 8N HC1 solution in isopropanol (9 ml) for 8 hours at room temperature, followed by concentration of the mixture at volume of 50 ml and filtration, 12 g of 3- glycinyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-thiazolidine.HC1 m.p. 182-184°C, are obtained.
EXAMPLE 54 A stirred solution of 3,5-dibromo-salicylaldehyde (8.37 g), 3-glycinyl-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine-hydrochloride (9.54 g) and triethylamine (4.14 ml) in -71methanol (250 ml) is heated at reflux temperature for 3 hour:; and then cooled to room temperature. Stirring in con tinned for 8 hours to precipifate 15.12 g of 3-( 2-( 3,5-dibroino- 2-hydroxy-benzy1 ideriami no - ace t.y 1 ) - 2 - ( O-methoxyphenoxy ) me t hy 1 - tli ι azo 1 idi ne , m.p. 126-13O°C.
% NaBH on alumina (11.8 g) is added to a stirred 4 solution of this compound in ethylacetate (250 ml). After hours, the organic phase is filtered, washed with water and dried on Na SO,. 4 After treatment with 8N HCl in isopropanol (4.8 ml), 3-(3',5'-dibromo-6'-hydroxyphenyl)methylaminoacetyl-2-(0methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine-hydrochloride (12.9 g), m.p. 193-196°C, is obtained.
The following examples illustrate various unit do sage compositions containing a compound of the present invention as the active ingredient.
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EXAMPLE 55 3-Aaetylthioacetyl-2-(g-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine g 0.50 Palysorbitan monooleate g 0.05 Sodium carboxymethylcellulose g 0.30 Mycrocrystalline cellulose g 0.70 Citric acid g 0.1 Sodium citrate ' g 0.8 Sodium benzoate g 0.12 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate g 0.035 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate g 0.015 Aroma q.s. -72S Saccharose Water to EXAMPLE 56 3- ( 3,4,5-'IYjmethoxy )benzoyl thioacetyl-2- (Qmet hoxyphenoxy)methy1-thiazolidine IV, 1 ye 1.1 ly 1 enq lycol Ethanol 95 to EXAMPLE 57 3—(4 *-Methylpyperazin-1-yl)acetyl-2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine dihydrochloride Saccharose Sodium benzoate Methy1-p-hydroxybenzoate Propy1-p-hydroxybenzoate Aroma Water to EXAMPLE 58 3W-Acetylthioacetyl-2-(q-methoxyphenylthio)methyl-4-carboxy-thiazolidine tromethamine salt Saccharose Sodium benzoate Me thy1-p-hydroxybenzoate Propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate Tromethamine HCI Aroma Water to >j 20 <1 30 ml 100. g 2.5 q 45 ml 100. g 0.61 g 50 g 0.12 g 0.035 g 0.015 q.s. ml 100. g 0.653 g 50 g 0.12 g 0.035 g 0.015 g 0.303 g 0.053 q.b. ml 100.
EXAMPLE 59..
Using cysteine hydrochloride instead of cyst eamine in the procedure of the Examples 4 and 7, the fol-73lowing compounds ,irc obtained: 4-carboxy-2-/2'-( Q-hydroxypheny1 )ethy//-th1 azo 1 idi ne, m.p. 18 2-18.i°C; 4-carboxy-2-/(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methy//-thιazolιdιnc 5 m.p. 18 2-1 8 3 ° C.

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CLAIMS Compounds having formula I (I) wherein: X is a CH 2. ' 0, S; R is hydroxy, or an ester thereof of formula R -CO -, c 2 lower C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, CH 2 =CH-CH 2 0-; HCsC-CH^O-; methyl R is hydrogen and R 2 is hydrogen or 'a -COOH or -COOC 2 H 5 group; is hydrogen, a C y -C 2 alk y lsul P hon Y 1 group, an unsubstituted or mono or polysubstituted phenylsulfonyl group or an acyl group of formula R^CO; p is zero or 1 with the proviso that when X is sulfur p is zero; both R and R,_ , are hydrogen or methyl; Rc and Rd, which a b are the same or different are: hydrogen, O-CiCH^)^, wherein n is 0 or an integer are both hydrogen or one of them is one is lower C-C, alk 1 4 and Q is selected from the group consisting of: -(CH ) -0 and (CH ) -C-Q 2 n 2 ny \ p 7 I’ from 1 to 7; hydrogen and the other one is lower C ,-c alkyl or phenyl 1 4 -75hydrogen; a C^-C -branched alkyl; a C^-C? cycloalkyl; _______a halogen atom; SH; -COOH or -COOC 2 H 5 ; -NH 2 ; a mono or di-substituted amino, t-butoxy carbonylamino or C -C acylamino group; an ether -0-(CHi -T or 12 2 m thioether S-T chain, wherein T is an unsubstituted or mono-or polysuhst ituted phenyl ring or a group of formula (CH of H, OH, OCH _) -T, wherein T is selected fronbthe qroup consisting 2 m 1 i j r -cooc 2 h 5 , 3. ' NH ° C 2 H 5' HOCH -CH -, -COOH, -C00Ch 3 or , a C^-C^-acylamino or mono- or disubstituted amino group, or a group of formula -CH-CO^R^ wherein R is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl e NH and m is an integer from 1 to 3; a phenyl, phenoxy or phenylthio ring unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted in the m, o, and p-positions; a group of formula -( CH ) -SCO-(C11 ) P ., wherein m and n 2 m 2 n 3 have the above defined meanings and P linear or branched alkyl chain, disubstituted amiirogroup, a phenyl or phenoxy ring, optionally mono- or polysubstituted in the o, tions; an alkenyl chain of formula i s a 1 owe r C - C ? , a C -C -cycloalkyl , a 3 6 m and p-posi,/ wherein T, in addition to the above defined meanings, may also be hydrogen; the t£rm mono substituted amino group comprising, within the meanings thereof, an amino group substituted by a C-C , linear or branched alkyl group or by groups ha16·. ving formula: -CH -CH -O-CH -CH , -CH^-CH -O-CH -CH -OH, -ch 2 -ch 2 -nh-ch 2 -ch 3 , -ch 2 -ch 2 -nh-ch 2 -ch 2 -oh or -7676 OH Br Hr 5 the substituents of a disubsfituted amino group according to the invention may be linear or branched C -C alkyl 1 6 groups or, taken together, they represent an unsaturated or saturated nitrogen ring such as morpholin-1-y1, pyrrolidin- 1-yl, pi peridin-1-y1, 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl, 10 4-ethy1-ριperazin-1-y1, 4 - (2'-hydroxyethyl ) pi perazin-1-y1, 4. -pheny1-piperazin-1-y1, - .............—----4 - (4'-fluoropheny1) piperazin-1-y1; imidazol-l-yl, 3-pyri.dil, 4-pyridyl; tne term mono- or polysubstituted phenyl, according to 15 the invention, meaning phenyl groups which are substituted by a fluorine atom in the para position, by chlorine atoms in the meta and/or para positions or by a CF^ in the meta positions or phenyl group of formula wherein Z. is H or COCH_ and Z_ is H, CH n or COCH and P.
1.3 2 3 3 4 25 is hydrogen, aminomethyl, C^-C^-acylaminomethyl or mono or dι-substιtuted aminomethyl group, as above defined; salts with non toxic bases or acids thereof, enantiomers, diastereoisomers or mixtures thereof.
2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein is hydro30 gen and p is zero.
3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R , R an.d 1 3 -77- 7 i R are hydrogen, p is zero, X is an oxygen atom and R^ is a group of formula R CO wherein R has the above defined d d meanings .
4. A compound selected in the group consisting of: 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-acetylthioacetyl-thiazolidine; ne; 2- (O-methoxyphenoxy ) met. hy 1 - 3 - benzoyl t h loace tyl-thiazol id ine; 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methy 1-3-(3',4',5'-trimethoxy)-benzoylthioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-(4'-methyl-piraz in-1-ylacetyl-thiazolidine and its di-hydrochloride salts; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methy1-3-(4-methyl-pirazin-l-yl)-ace tyl thioacetyl-thiazolidine and its bis hydrochloride salt ; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl- 3-eye lopropy 1carbony 1 thioacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methy1- 3-( ( 1 -eyelotvxy1 ) propionyl thioace tyl-thiazol idine ; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methy1-3-acetylthioacetyl-thiazol idine- sulfoxide ; 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxyImethyl-3-ethoxyoxaly1-thi azolidine and its methylether; 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl-3-cyclopropy1carbo ny1thiazolidine and Its methylester; 2-(O-hydroxyphenoxy) methyl-3-imidazol-l’-yl-acetylthiazolidine and its methyl and ethylethers both as free base, as hydrochloride and nitrate salt; 2-(O-methoxyphenoxy) methyl-3-imidazol-l-yl-acetylthioacety1-thiazolidine both as free base or as -78- 7 8 nitrate salt; 2- ( 0-acety 1 thioacetoxy-phenoxy ) me thy 1 - 3 - ace t y 11. h ioacetyl -thiazol idine; 2-/2 ' - ( 0-acety 1 thioacetoxy phenyl)ethyl/-3-acetyl5 thioacety1-thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxypheny1thio)methyl-3-benzoylthioacety1thiazolidine; 2-(O-methoxypheny1thio)methyl-3-(4’-methylpiperaz in1 · -y 1 > ace t y 11h ioace ty 1 -1. h i azο I i d i ne; 10 2-(O-methoxyphenylthio)methy1-3-(4’-methylpiperazin1 *-yl) acetyl-thiazolidine both as free base and as di-hydrochloride salt; 2-/2'- (O-methoxyphenyl)ethy1/-3-benzoylthioacety1thiazolidine; 15 2-/2 '- (o-methoxyphenyl )ethy If-3-(4'-methyl-pyrazin1 — y1Jacetyl-thiazolidine; 2-/2'- (O-methoxypheny1)ethy1/-3-piperidin-1-y1-ace tylthiazolidine; 2-(0-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-3-piperidin-]-yl~acet yl20 thiazolidine; 2- (0-methoxyphenylthio imethy1-3-piperidin-1-yl-acetyl thiazolidine; 3- (3'-morpholinomethyl-4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxy-cinnamoyl)-2 (O-methoxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine; 3-(3 1 -pyrrolidylmethy1-4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxy-cinnamoyl)-2 (O-hydroxyphenoxy)-methyl-thiazolidine; 3-/3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethylaminopropanoy17-2-(0-metho xyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidine and its maleate; 3-/3-( imidazol--l-yl ) propiony 1/-2 - ( O-methoxyphenoxy ) methyl thiazolidine; 3-(3,G-dloxa-c apr iloy1)-2-(O-methoxyphenoxyImethyl-I hiazo -791idine; 3-(acetylaminoacety1-2-(O-methoxyphenoxy)methyl-thiazolidi ne .
5. Pharmaceutical compositions endowed with antitussive, mucus regulating and antibronchospastic activity containing as the active principle at least a compound of claims 1-4 in admixture with at least a carrier or excipient.
6. A process for the preparation of compounds of formula i, wherein a compound of formula II ( II ) X-CH, w. wherein both and W 2 are a lower C^-C alkoxy or, taken together, form a carbonyl group; R' is a member selected from the group consisting of methyl, hydroxy, a lower C^-C^ alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy; X is a member selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , S, 0; ! is hydrogen or I Q where R' and X are X-CH. as above defined , is reacted with an amino alkanethiol of formula III -80- 8(.) HS-C-R (III) H^N-C wherein R^, and R^ have the above defined meanings, and that the so obtained compounds having formula la R' R. ( la) are then optionally reacted with t-butoxycarbonate, a cyclic anhydride, an activated species of a carboxylic acid of the formula IVa and IVb or a sulphonyl halide of the formula IVc Q-(CH ) -COZ 2 n Q—C—(CH) -COZ / κ 2 n R -SO -Hal 4 2 IVa wherein : IVb IVc Q, P , P and n are as above defined; X X R^ is a C^-C^ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or mono or polysubstitutea phenyl ring; Hal is chlorine, bromine or iodine; Z is a known species activating a carboxy group such as chlorine/ bromine, azide, -O-CO-D where D is a C-C.. I 3 lower alkoxy and benzyloxy, a C^-Cg lower alkyl (mixed anhydride and anhydride) and activated esters. -8181
7. Λ process ί'οι t he |>reparat 1 on of compounds of formula 1 whera* in R is a group of formula -Cll-CH-'Γ or CH -CH-T wherein T «and Q are as above defined, 2 I 0 wherein-------------a compound of formula Ie O' (Ie) CH = PIC H ) 6 5 3 wherein R, R , R, , R,, R_ and p are as above defined, a b 1 2 15 are reacted with an aldehyde of formula V T - CHO (V) wherein T is as above defined and that the so obtained compounds are optionally subjected to Michael reaction with nucleophilic compounds selected in the group of amines 20 of formula H N-(CH) -T,, mono- or di-substituted amines 2 2 m 1 or thiols of formula HS-(CH ) -T , thiophenols optio2 m 1 nally mono- or di-substituted.
8. Process for the preparation of compounds of formula I, wherein R^ is a group of formula 2 5 CO-( CH ) -C-Q' 2 n / \ P 1 p 2 wherein n, P^ .and P^ are as above defined and Q' is a SH, an alkylthioether group or a group of formula P-(CH) -COS3 2 n 30 and wherein--a compound of formula Id wherein Q' is an halogen atom is reacted with a thiocarboxylie acid -82salt of the formula P 3 -( CH 2)n- C0 S^^ Base^ 1 ) wherein and n is as above defined and the base is an alkaline or alkaline-earth metal, lower trialkylammonium or phenyldialkylammonium, and the so obtained compounds are reacted with ammonia to give Q=SH which can be optionally alkylated with an alkyl halide in the presence of a base.
9. Pharmaceutical compositions having mucus regulating, bronchodilatory and/or antitussive activity containing a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as claimed in any of the claims 1-4 in admixture with non-toxic carriers or excipients.
10. Compounds of formula I as defined in claim 1 substantially as described herein with reference to the examples.
11. Pharmaceutical compositions as defined in claim 5 or 9 substantially as described herein.
12. A process for the preparation of compounds of formula I as defined in claim 6 substantially as described herein with reference to the examples.
13. Compounds of formula I wherever prepared by a method as claimed in any of claims 6 to 8 or claim 12.
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